The word Kumhar means potter. Most of them are potters. Some of their items get sold abroad. Hindi is spoken by them. The Kumhar speak Marathi and Hindi and read and write in Devanagari. They class themselves as lower status.
Their legend says that "once Brahma divided sugarcane among his sons and each of them ate his share, but the Kumhara who was greatly absorbed in his work, forgot to eat. The piece which he had kept near his clay lump struck root and soon grew into a sugarcane plant. A few days later, when Brahma asked his sons for sugarcane, none of them could give it to him, excepting the Kumhara who offered a full plant. Brahma was pleased by the devotion of the potter to his work."
The Kumhar are a lower caste community. Because of the persecution and oppression they have had to endure, they may be very highly suspect of outsiders.
Scripture has several references to clay and potters. Perhaps master potters or students of pottery can share the experience of working clay and teach what Jesus said about this occupation and how he likened himself to a potter.
* It is unclear whether there are believers among them. Pray for a person of peace to present himself of herself.
* Pray for unity among believers if they exist among them. * Pray the group will grow in others' esteem for the importance of what they create.
* Pray for peace among this community and that they will begin to have success in selling their products.
Scripture Prayers for the Kumhar Kanaujia in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-04-25 |
People Name General | Kumhar Kanaujia |
People Name in Country | Kumhar Kanaujia |
Pronunciation | koom-HAR kuh-NO-gee-ah |
Natural Name | Kanaujia Kumhar |
Natural Pronunciation | kuh-NO-gee-ah koom-HAR |
Population this Country | 508,000 |
Population all Countries | 508,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
Alternate Names | कुम्हार कनौजिया |
People ID | 21175 |
ROP3 Code | 117998 |
Country | India | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 7 |
Uttar Pradesh 387,000 | |
Bihar 55,000 | |
Jharkhand 40,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 11,000 | |
Delhi 7,200 | |
Madhya Pradesh 6,600 | |
Uttarakhand 300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Hindi (333,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (333,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 135,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 6,700 | |
Magahi 6,200 | |
Maithili 6,100 | |
Kanauji 4,000 | |
Bagheli 2,700 | |
Awadhi 2,600 | |
Bengali 1,800 | |
Angika 700 | |
Sadri 500 | |
Malvi 400 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 300 | |
Kudmali 70 | |
Surjapuri 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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 | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Coconuts |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
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. |