The Kamis are Nepali speakers in West Bengal. The Kamis are also found in southern Sikkim, mostly in rural areas. They are scattered throughout India, but much more numerous in Nepal and less numerous in Bhutan. Many in India are bilingual, also speaking Hindi.
They are a rural people known for metal working. They are divided into two groups: black smiths and gold, silver, and copper smiths.
They supplement smithing with agricultural work. Others serve as curers, who favor traditional medicines over the use of modern medicine.
As a rule, Kamis are Hindus. They worship different Hindu deities, and they go on pilgrimage to Hindu sacred sites in Darjeeling, a region of West Bengal. Some have converted to Buddhism, especially those in Bhutan, Buddhist majority country.
The Kami people need a John 10:10 blessing: The abundant life Jesus offers those who are willing to submit to his lordship.
Pray for the Christian Kamis to be loving and forthright in sharing their faith.
Pray for the Kami people to have access to modern medicine and good schools.
Pray for increased literacy and access to Scripture in their languages; and for The JESUS Film to be shown in their communities.
Pray for a powerful movement to Christ among the Kami people in India, Nepal and Bhutan.
Scripture Prayers for the Kami in India.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-09-30 |
People Name General | Kami |
People Name in Country | Kami |
Alternate Names | Biswakarma; Lohar; Sunar; Viswakarma; कमी |
Population this Country | 111,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,569,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 17069 |
ROP3 Code | 112407 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 16 |
West Bengal 62,000 | |
Assam 24,000 | |
Sikkim 18,000 | |
Uttarakhand 2,700 | |
Delhi 1,300 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 1,100 | |
Uttar Pradesh 400 | |
Manipur 300 | |
Madhya Pradesh 200 | |
Meghalaya 100 | |
Himachal Pradesh 80 | |
Maharashtra 80 | |
Jharkhand 70 | |
Chandigarh 30 | |
Punjab 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
2.15 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.39 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
95.45 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Nepali (95,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Nepali (95,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Byangsi 500 | |
Darmiya 400 | |
Hindi 300 | |
Bengali 200 | |
Chaudangsi 200 | |
Rawat 200 | |
Lepcha 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |