The Gond Nagwanshi are a scheduled tribe. They live in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states. They speak Chhattisgarh and read and write in Devanagari.
The Nagwanshi Gond work in agriculture and cultivation. Their education level is low as few children go to school, so the gospel will need to be given in oral forms. They prefer to use traditional medicines. The Nagwanshi Gond have adult marriages and prefer cross-cousin marriages. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son having the most. The dead are buried, which is unusual for Hindus. They have a local association to look after their needs.
The Nagwanshi Gond people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins. Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Nagwanshi Gond people need to put all their faith in Jesus Christ, the one who came to give abundant life to all who call on His name.
Pray that the association leaders open the doors for their people to embrace and follow Jesus Christ. Pray for a disciple making movement among them this decade. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead many to salvation.
Scripture Prayers for the Gond Nagawasi in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Gond Nagawasi |
People Name in Country | Gond Nagawasi |
Natural Name | Nagawasi Gond |
Alternate Names | Nagbansi; Nagvanshi; Nagwanshi; Nagwansi; Naikpod; Nayakpod; गोंद नागवासी |
Population this Country | 181,000 |
Population all Countries | 181,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 21034 |
ROP3 Code | 117884 |
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 |
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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 | 2 |
Madhya Pradesh 134,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 43,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.51 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
90.25 %
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Islam |
0.10 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
9.14 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (82,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (82,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 12 |
Secondary Languages | |
Gondi, Northern 45,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 20,000 | |
Marathi 2,000 | |
Telugu 600 | |
Halbi 400 | |
Odia 300 | |
Bhatri 200 | |
Sadri, Oraon 200 | |
Duruwa 200 | |
Gujarati 70 | |
Korwa 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
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 | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |