Gametia Bhil in India

The Gametia Bhil have only been reported in India
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Largest Religion
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

Gametia is one of the Bhil subgroups. They are a Scheduled Caste who live in Rajasthan. They speak Mewari and read and write in Devanagari. Their name, Gametia, refers to a village dweller, harkening back to when they gave up their nomadic ways and became settled farmers.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Gametia Bhil work as cultivators or as day laborers. Some of them work in stone quarries. They are usually landless. They have a headman for every village to look after them and judge their disagreements. The Gametia Bhil are endogamous, which means they prefer to marry within their community. Their dead are cremated but when their priests die they are buried.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Almost all of the Bhil peoples practice ethnic religions that have been highly influenced by Hinduism. Shiva is considered the supreme god. Ancestor worship (praying to deceased ancestors) is also quite popular. Shamans (priests) are also called upon to offer sacrifices to the many gods and mud idols.


What Are Their Needs?

The Gametia Bhil people need the transforming power of the Holy Spirit so they can experience His spiritual, economic and social blessings offered by Jesus Christ to those who call on His name.


Prayer Points

Pray that their leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead their entire community into a disciple making movement. Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to openness to the person, Jesus Christ. Pray for faithful intercessors and workers.


Scripture Prayers for the Bhil Gametia in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Bhil Gametia
People Name in Country Bhil Gametia
Natural Name Gametia Bhil
Alternate Names Barot; Dholi; Dungri; Dungri Barot; Gameti; Gmetia; Vayati; भील ग़मेटिया
Population this Country 69,000
Population all Countries 69,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21014
ROP3 Code 117865
ROP25 Code 301152
ROP25 Name Bhil
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 2
Largest States
Gujarat
50,000
Rajasthan
19,000
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 2
  Gujarat 50,000
  Rajasthan 19,000
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.41 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.54 %
Islam
0.02 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.02 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Gujarati (40,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
Bhili
13,000
Hindi
2,300
Mewari
1,800
Wagdi
1,400
Punjabi, Eastern
200
Marwari (India)
100
Primary Language Gujarati (40,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
  Bhili 13,000
  Hindi 2,300
  Mewari 1,800
  Wagdi 1,400
  Punjabi, Eastern 200
  Marwari (India) 100
People Groups Speaking Gujarati

Primary Language:  Gujarati

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1809-1965)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1820-1985)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1823-2021)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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