Rajgond Gond in India
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They converted to Islam from among the Gond tribe about 300 years ago. They are also called Dao Muslim Jamat. The Muslim Raj Gonds live mainly in Nagpur in Maharashtra. Some live in Madhya Pradesh.
The Muslim Raj Gond are mainly endogamous (they prefer marriages within the community) but no longer use clan exogamy (marrying someone from a different clan). Urdu is now their preferred language.
They are connected to Tableeghi Jamat or Tablighi Jamaat, a Sunni Islam missionary organization. The Tablighi Jamaat encourage those they influence to return to the ways of early Sunni Islam, specifically in regards to clothing, rituals and outward behavior.
The Muslim Raj Gonds need a sin-free Savior to offer them abundant life.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to the only Savior, Jesus Christ. Pray for a disciple making movement for the Muslim Raj Gonds. Pray for intercessors and workers to go to them.
Scripture Prayers for the Gond Rajgond in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Gond Rajgond |
| People Name in Country | Gond Rajgond |
| Natural Name | Rajgond Gond |
| Alternate Names | Raj Gond; गोंद राजगोंद |
| Population this Country | 1,445,000 |
| Population all Countries | 1,445,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 29 |
| People ID | 21036 |
| ROP3 Code | 117886 |
| 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 | 4 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| Chhattisgarh 611,000 | |
| Maharashtra 418,000 | |
| Odisha 256,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 137,000 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.06 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.56 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
93.75 %
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| Islam |
0.09 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
5.55 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Gondi, Northern (266,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | gno Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Gondi, Northern (266,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | gno Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 24 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Marathi 219,000 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 164,000 | |
| Odia 151,000 | |
| Hindi 146,000 | |
| Gondi, Adilabad 101,000 | |
| Bhatri 57,000 | |
| Koya 38,000 | |
| Duruwa 31,000 | |
| Halbi 18,000 | |
| Pengo 8,500 | |
| Telugu 5,100 | |
| Sadri, Oraon 1,200 | |
| Kisan 800 | |
| Korwa 500 | |
| Kuvi 400 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Gondi, Northern |
Primary Language: Gondi, Northern
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1872-1987) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1994-1996) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Online Audio Scripture | Talking Bibles |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gondi, Northern | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | 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 | Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr Creative Commons |
| 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. |
