The Kamis live mainly in Nepal, but also Bhutan, and the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim. A smaller number are scattered throughout other parts of India.
The Kamis are a rural people known for metal working. They are divided into two groups: black smiths and gold, silver, and copper smiths. They supplement smithing with agricultural work. Many are bilingual, also speaking Hindi. In those areas, they engage in agriculture. Others serve as curers, who favor traditional medicines over the use of modern medicine.
As a rule, Kamis are Hindus. They worship different Hindu deities, and they go on pilgrimage to Hindu sacred sites in Darjeeling, a region of West Bengal. Some have converted to Buddhism and other religions including Christianity. Many of these conversions are probably an attempt to escape discrimination brought on by Hinduism.
Only about a third are literate in Nepali, their main language. They need better schools and medical facilities.
Pray for the Christian Kamis to be loving and forthright in sharing their faith.
Pray for more openness to modern medicine and that such openness will lead to increased contacts with Christian physicians and health care providers.
Pray for increased literacy and access to Scripture in their languages.
Pray for the JESUS Film to be shown in their communities.
Pray for churches to adopt the Kamis.
Scripture Prayers for the Kami in Nepal.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kami |
People Name in Country | Kami |
Pronunciation |
KAH-mee
|
Alternate Names | Biswakarma; Lohar; Sunar; Viswakarma; कमी |
Population this Country | 1,457,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,569,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 29 |
People ID | 17069 |
ROP3 Code | 112407 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||||||||
Location in Country | East and south central. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | East and south central.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 14 |
Bheri 225,000 | |
Seti 161,000 | |
Lumbini 156,000 | |
Rapti 149,000 | |
Gandaki 133,000 | |
Dhaulagiri 85,000 | |
Karnali 80,000 | |
Bagmati 79,000 | |
Mahakali 78,000 | |
Kosi 72,000 | |
Sagarmatha 54,000 | |
Narayani 53,000 | |
Mechi 51,000 | |
Janakpur 50,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
1.41 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.56 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
96.93 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.04 %
|
Unknown |
0.07 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Nepali (1,147,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Nepali (1,147,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Dotyali 90,000 | |
Bantawa 5,000 | |
Maithili 4,300 | |
Bhojpuri 3,200 | |
Humla 2,200 | |
Chamling 1,600 | |
Musasa 1,500 | |
Kham, Sheshi 900 | |
Awadhi 600 | |
Kham, Gamal 600 | |
Magar, Western: Palpa 400 | |
Kham, Western Parbate 200 | |
Raute 200 | |
Seke 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
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 |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Pexels Creative Commons |
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. |