The traditional occupation of Kumals is making clay pots. The Kumals are regarded as one of the ancient indigenous peoples/nationalities of Nepal though some live in India.
Recently, they have become dependent on agriculture and animal husbandry. Women have equal status with men.
They worship their family god, Same (god of beasts), snake gods and goddesses, Banaskhandi, or gods and goddesses of forests, and others.
The Kumal people speak many languages. Evangelistic and church planting projects need to take these into account.
Pray the Lord will start a movement of Kumal families experiencing God's blessings.
Pray for those who know and follow Christ among the Kumal community will grow in the nurture and admonition of the Lord and will be quick to repent of sin.
Pray Kamal Christian believers will learn to live in the power of the Lord's Spirit.
Pray for these potters to joyfully allow the Lord to mold them into his image.
Scripture Prayers for the Kumal in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumal_people
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kumal |
People Name in Country | Kumal |
Alternate Names | Kumhale; कुमाल |
Population this Country | 4,300 |
Population all Countries | 144,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 12845 |
ROP3 Code | 105395 |
ROP25 Code | 304370 |
ROP25 Name | Kumhali / Kumal |
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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 13 |
Assam 3,900 | |
West Bengal 100 | |
Uttarakhand 60 | |
Uttar Pradesh 60 | |
Manipur 30 | |
Himachal Pradesh 30 | |
Madhya Pradesh 30 | |
Punjab 30 | |
Meghalaya 30 | |
Maharashtra 20 | |
Chandigarh 20 | |
Jharkhand 20 | |
Telangana 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Nepali (3,600 speakers) | |||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Nepali (3,600 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |