In their language the word Nahal means lion or tiger. The Nahal are a Scheduled Tribe, meaning that they have a tribal background. They live in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In Madhya Pradesh, the Nahal speak Nimari which is an Indo Aryan language.
They work mainly in agricultural labor. They eat goat meat and chicken. Their marriages are between one man and one woman. They may have a low literacy level, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form. A caste council looks after their interests.
The Korku Nahal 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.
The Korku Nahal people need a special relationship with God that can only come by embracing the Son of Man.
Pray that caste council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead their people into a movement to Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the Savior. Pray for workers and intercessors to be thrust out by the Lord.
Scripture Prayers for the Nihal in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Nihal |
People Name in Country | Nihal |
Alternate Names | कोरकु |
Population this Country | 32,000 |
Population all Countries | 32,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 21164 |
ROP3 Code | 117987 |
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 | 3 | |||
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 | 3 |
Madhya Pradesh 26,000 | |
Maharashtra 5,300 | |
Odisha 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.06 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.06 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.75 %
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Islam |
0.09 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.04 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Korku (17,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | kfq Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Korku (17,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kfq Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 4,600 | |
Nihali 3,400 | |
Khandesi 1,100 | |
Korwa 600 | |
Marathi 200 | |
Nimadi 200 | |
Malvi 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Korku |
Primary Language: Korku
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1900-1981) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2018) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Following Jesus video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Korku | 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 |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 CRS Photo - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |