The Masthi people speak a Dravidian language called Masthi. It is in danger of becoming extinct since they have such a small number who currently speak it. They live in the coastal districts of Kadshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka. Others live further inland in Telangana.
The Masthi are skilled potters and basket weavers. They also engage in fishing and farming.
The Masthi are entirely Hindu. They have very little gospel witness among them.
Though they are a small community, they hope to revive their culture and language, which is dying. They also want to protect nearby natural resources needed for their fishing interests.
Pray for the Lord to bless this community economically and spiritually.
Ask God to raise up Masthi who are more desirous to know the truth than to stay on the broad road.
Ask God to send loving, committed workers to the Masthi in the near future.
Pray the Masthi would no longer be hidden away from the influence of Christ.
Pray for many of them to make disciples who will make even more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Masthi in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Masthi |
People Name in Country | Masthi |
Alternate Names | मष्ती |
Population this Country | 2,300 |
Population all Countries | 2,300 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17461 |
ROP3 Code | 112869 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Telangana 1,500 | |
Tamil Nadu 400 | |
Andhra Pradesh 300 | |
Karnataka 90 | |
Maharashtra 70 | |
Goa 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.39 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.51 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.10 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (1,900 speakers) | |||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (1,900 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 60 | |
Marathi 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |