Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Lohar | 600 | |
Sonar | 600 |
The Kamis are Nepalis resident in West Bengal, India. They 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. About a third are literate in Nepali. Many are bilingual, also speaking Hindi. The Kamis are also found in southern Sikkim, mostly in rural areas. 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, as well as Christianity, probably to be free of discrimination.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kami in Nepal.
* Pray for the Christian Kamis to be more 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; and for The Jesus Film to be shown in their communities.
* Pray for churches to adopt the Kamis.
* Pray that they forsake idolatry and for Satan's grip on them to fail.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
People Name General | Kami |
People Name in Country | Kami |
World Population | 1,285,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 24 |
Alternate Names | Biswakarma; Lohar; Sunar; Viswakarma; कमी |
People ID | 17069 |
ROP3 Code | 112407 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - Other |
People Group | Kami |
Ethnic Code | CNN25k |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - Other |
People Group | Kami |
Ethnic Code | CNN25k |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Lohar 600 | |
Sonar 600 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Location in Country | East and south central. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | East and south central.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 14 |
Bheri 186,000 | |
Seti 134,000 | |
Lumbini 129,000 | |
Rapti 123,000 | |
Gandaki 110,000 | |
Dhaulagiri 70,000 | |
Karnali 66,000 | |
Bagmati 66,000 | |
Mahakali 64,000 | |
Kosi 60,000 | |
Sagarmatha 45,000 | |
Narayani 44,000 | |
Mechi 42,000 | |
Janakpur 41,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Nepali (1,147,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Nepali (1,147,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 16 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
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, Gamale 600 | |
Magar, Western: Western Palpa 400 | |
Kham, Western Parbate 200 | |
Raute 200 | |
Seke 50 | |
Bine 10 | |
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 (1914-2004) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Nepali |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | New Way (Naya Goreto) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
Film / Video | Until We Met |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Comic Book Version (SuperBible) |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: नेपाली - Nepali |
Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
Text / Printed Matter | International Bible Society |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.41 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.56 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
96.93 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.04 %
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Unknown |
0.07 %
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Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2019 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
* Religion Values | From latest Nepal census data. Current values may differ. |