Subgroups: 9
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Thakur | 587,000 | |
Kotwal | 493,000 | |
Talabda | 365,000 | |
Baria | 124,000 | |
Thakarda | 110,000 | |
Pagi | 77,000 | |
Chunwalia | 67,000 | |
Ghedia | 22,000 | |
Divachakoli | -1 Unknown |
The Koli people are also called Dongar or Raj Koli. Generally Koli means a fisherman but the Koli people's primary occupation is agriculture. One of their subgroups are those who live in Gujarat and speak Gujarati. These Gujarati speakers also live in other areas of India though they are less populous outside Gujarat.
Their staple food consists of rice, nagli, varai and wheat. Other than agriculture they are also involved in cattle production, dairy and poultry farming and wage labor as subsidiary occupations.
They live in nuclear families. Bride price plays an important part in marriage. The marriage ceremony lasts for three to four days. They allow for divorce and remarriage. They bury their dead, but in some cases they cremate.
Most of the Gujarati Koli follow a number of Hindu traditions. Members of each clan have their own deity.
The Koli of Gujarat need the opportunity to allow Jesus Christ to enrich their lives physically, economically and spiritually. Some Koli villages are without electricity. Solar panels would greatly improve their lives. They often lack access to clean water and modern medicine. The Koli of Gujarat must hear and understand the message about Jesus Christ to have their sins forgiven and to obtain eternal life.
Pray for a movement to Christ among this Koli community.
Pray for more literacy and development programs and better schools.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive all Koli subgroups to Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Koli of Gujarat in India.
India Missions Association, Edited by Philipose Vaidyar, Copyrighted © Used with permission
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Koli of Gujarat |
People Name in Country | Koli of Gujarat |
Alternate Names | Macchi Koli; Machikoli; कोली ऑफ गुजरात |
Population this Country | 9,900,000 |
Population all Countries | 9,900,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 198 |
People ID | 21555 |
ROP3 Code | 118356 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Koli of Gujarat |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Koli of Gujarat |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 9 |
Thakur 587,000 | |
Kotwal 493,000 | |
Talabda 365,000 | |
Baria 124,000 | |
Thakarda 110,000 | |
Pagi 77,000 | |
Chunwalia 67,000 | |
Ghedia 22,000 | |
Divachakoli 0 |
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 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 21 (only 20 largest shown) |
Gujarat 9,587,000 | |
Daman and Diu 53,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 34,000 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 21,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 15,000 | |
Rajasthan 8,800 | |
Delhi 6,700 | |
Karnataka 6,300 | |
West Bengal 6,100 | |
Telangana 2,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 1,900 | |
Jharkhand 1,600 | |
Maharashtra 1,300 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 500 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.54 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.45 %
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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 | Gujarati (7,766,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (7,766,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 516,000 | |
Marathi 35,000 | |
Kacchi 23,000 | |
Koli, Wadiyari 21,000 | |
Sourashtra 12,000 | |
Konkani 6,500 | |
Ahirani 2,300 | |
Marwari 1,000 | |
Dangi 600 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
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 | Copyrighted © 2023 Akella Srinivas Ramalingaswami - Shutterstock 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. |