The Sonjhari are one of the subgroups of the Gonds. Their name comes from extracting gold from riverbeds and drains. They speak Laria with each other. This language is a blend of Gondi and Oriya. They live in Maharashtra.
Extracting gold is what many of them do for a living. The Sonjhari Gonds prefer cousin marriages. The women play a large part in helping with the needed income. They have extended families and children are expected to obey their elders. They have a traditional council to settle disagreements among them. They are not well educated, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form.
They worship their ancestors. Unlike most Hindu people groups they bury their dead.
The Sonjhari Gonds need the abundant blessings of Jesus Christ who came to give life to the full.
Pray that the council leaders come to Jesus Christ and open the door for a movement to Christ. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film to become easily available. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior. Pray for intercessors and workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Gond Sonjhari in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Gond Sonjhari |
People Name in Country | Gond Sonjhari |
Natural Name | Sonjhari Gond |
Alternate Names | Jhareka; Sonjhari; गोंद सोनझारी |
Population this Country | 58,000 |
Population all Countries | 58,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 21038 |
ROP3 Code | 117888 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Maharashtra 57,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.10 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
96.61 %
|
Islam |
0.12 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
3.16 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gondi, Northern (25,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | gno Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gondi, Northern (25,000 speakers) |
Language Code | gno Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Marathi 21,000 | |
Hindi 1,500 | |
Bhatri 200 | |
Telugu 200 | |
Chhattisgarhi 70 | |
Halbi 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gondi, Northern |
Primary Language: Gondi, Northern
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1872-1987) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1994-1996) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online Audio Scripture | Talking Bibles |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gondi, Northern | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book | General / Other |
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. |