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Population: 2,000,000
Hub: India
Religion: Hindu
Christians: 0.06%
Hub: India
Religion: Hindu
Christians: 0.06%
Resources: PR, JF, AR
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 40
Annual Deaths: 20,000
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 40
Annual Deaths: 20,000
Description: The Kumaoni are a Western Pahari people who are closely related to the Garhwali. Sandwhiched in the middle in the region of Kumaon, their language forms a dialect continuum connecting Garhwali and Nepali (Ghorkali).
Prayer Points:
• The Kumaoni have numerous folk-songs which they use to tell their history, beginning with creation. Pray for creativity to develop songs in the Kumaoni language that tell the story of God's love in Christ.
• The Kumaoni Rajputs are the traditional princely rulers and soldiers of the Kumaon kingdom, which lasted over a thousand years. They have numerous clans that primarily intermarry only amongst their fellow Rajputs. Pray for the leaders of these clans that they might find faith in Christ and disciple entire extended families into God's kingdom.
• The Kumaoni language is classified as endangered with so many young people using Hindi more and more. Pray for a spiritual awakening in Kumaon through the word of God in the Kumaoni language. May this be the spark for a new renaissance of their culture with God at the center.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, raise up shepherds of the truth among the Kumaoni who will lead them into a deeper understanding of who you are and the eternal salvation found in Christ.
Every year 20,000 Kumaonis die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.
Prayer Points:
• The Kumaoni have numerous folk-songs which they use to tell their history, beginning with creation. Pray for creativity to develop songs in the Kumaoni language that tell the story of God's love in Christ.
• The Kumaoni Rajputs are the traditional princely rulers and soldiers of the Kumaon kingdom, which lasted over a thousand years. They have numerous clans that primarily intermarry only amongst their fellow Rajputs. Pray for the leaders of these clans that they might find faith in Christ and disciple entire extended families into God's kingdom.
• The Kumaoni language is classified as endangered with so many young people using Hindi more and more. Pray for a spiritual awakening in Kumaon through the word of God in the Kumaoni language. May this be the spark for a new renaissance of their culture with God at the center.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, raise up shepherds of the truth among the Kumaoni who will lead them into a deeper understanding of who you are and the eternal salvation found in Christ.
Every year 20,000 Kumaonis die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.