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2 3 PRAY FOR HALF OF THE UNREACHED PEOPLE IN Subscribe! ONE MONTH WITH THIS NEW PRAYER GUIDE Mission Frontiers is the magazine for ne fourth of the world lives in serious disciples and reclusive Frontier People Groups (FPGs—lessO than 0.1% Christian of any servant leaders who kind). These FPGs perceive Christianity want to see Jesus as a foreign influence threatening to tear movements apart their families and communities. established in the Traditional church planting and witness 7,000 unreached to individuals within FPGs reinforces peoples around these fears. Thus FPGs are reached only through the blessing of God sweeping the world. through the families of these peoples in Subscribe to MF and Jesus movements, in fulfillment of God’s join the thousands of promise to Abram (Gen 12) to bless all earth’s families. others who are part of this growing global Half the population of all 4,700+ FPGs live in these 31 largest FPGs. effort to establish movements of Visit http://multmove.net/pub/the31. pdf to: discipleship and church planting in all • Download your free, sharable electronic copy. peoples by 2025. • Print a copy on your home printer.

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The Vision of UUPG To see every people group in the world engaged with an indigenously led What is the Task? church planting movement. Their Mission To form a global network of local churches, denominations, church planters, and mission agencies that are willing to work together in partnership to see church planting initiatives launched among the 1,347 unengaged, unreached people groups (UUPGs). Adopting an Unengaged, Unreached People Group If you and your church are interested in adopting a people group and committing to send workers to one of these groups, please visit our "people group list" page. There you can look up people groups or even download a current list of unengaged, unreached people groups and contact us. Orality About two-thirds of the world’s population are oral communicators. That means that they prefer or need a non-literate approach to learning. Oral cultures tend to preserve and transmit their culture through stories, Today there are 1,347 Unengaged, Unreached People Groups proverbs, poems, songs, dance, etc. Primary oral societies pass along everything that matters from one generation to another without putting anything into a —Taken from who are still beyond the reach of the gospel of Jesus Christ. written format. the Finishing These approximately 41 million people are spiritually lost and The Task website helpless, like sheep having no shepherd. Among them Christ Yet the vast majority of Christian mission work today is conducted through remains unknown, unacknowledged, and unadorned. literate means that oral communicators simply do not understand. Since the These 1,347 UUPGs are perhaps the neediest of the needy. vast majority of unreached people are oral communicators, Finishing the Task They are unengaged, which means that no church, no mission recognizes the importance of reaching these people groups with oral strategies. agency—no one has yet taken responsibility to tell them of As communicators of the gospel, it is our responsibility to present the message our great God and savior, Jesus Christ. These groups are at the in a way oral learners can understand. very heart of the unfinished Great Commission task. Can one A highly effective way to reach oral cultures is by telling the stories of the church actually make a difference among the 1,347 unengaged, Bible. Oral people love to hear the stories over and over again, memorizing unreached peoples of the world? them word-for-word. Since story telling is highly relational and social, Bible With the evangelization of the one true living, all-powerful stories can spread rapidly within a people group. Many Finishing the Task God, one church can make a difference. Will your church be partners have found that Bible storying is effective for evangelism, discipleship, one of those? church planting, and even leadership training.

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Finishing The The Unfinished Task Task Progress There is still much work to be done. Please join us in prayer that the Lord of We praise God for what the Harvest would send workers to the groups that have yet to hear about the He has done among the great love of our saviour, Jesus Christ. Unengaged, Unreached People Groups of the world. Since its Status inception in 2005, the • 964 are still unengaged. No one is trying to reach them. Finishing The Task Network has been hard • 1 are unengaged with some known believers. at work identifying, • 963 are unengaged with no known believers. tracking and reaching out to the Unengaged People Groups of the world. Here is the progress that has been made thus far. This information was last updated on June 13, 2018. Lack of Resouces • 795 have no written scriptures

Status • 1,403 have no oral scriptures • 772 are adopted but not yet engaged with church planting. • 1,278 have no Jesus Film • 2,658 are engaged by international churches, missionaries, or near • 2,433 have no faith/evangelistic film neighbor believers • 2,016 have no radio broadcast available • 551 have no gospel recordings. Resource Availability Please note that just because a resource exists, it does not mean that anyone is using the resource or has ever used the resource in the past. In some cases, the resource was developed for a related people group who speak the same language.

• 2,755 have at least a portion of scripture (written or oral). For more information: • 2,360 have a JESUS film. https://www.finishingthetask.com • 1,205 have a faith/evangelistic film. • 1,495 have a radio broadcast available. • 2,960 have a gospel recording.

8 9 DAY MISSIONARY BIOGRAPHY, DAY 01 MOBIN KHAN KHAN, CONTINUED 02 ps 119:18, NLV obin Khan was born hile in college, Rom 5:8-10, NLV Open my eyes so that I and brought up in WMobin was also But God showed His love may see great things from aM Sunni Muslim family in in training to become a to us. While we were still Varanasi, India. He was commissioned officer in iStock/FOTOKITA Your Law. Arabian Bay of sinners, Christ died for us. Bengal Sea taught how to read the the Indian army. At that Now that we have been Pray that the Lord opens Qur’an in Arabic. Although time, he met a Christian saved from the punishment the eyes of all unengaged, many languages are spoken officer. One night the of sin by the blood of Christ, unreached Muslims in India NEPAL in India, Arabic is not one Christian shared the Uttar He will save us from God’s so they too can see great Pradesh of these. Later, Mobin was gospel with Mobin. Varanasi anger also. We hated God. things in His true word. Bihar sent to a Muslim disciple- But Mobin, a Muslim, was not at all convinced. But we were saved from Jharkhand ship program. While study- He was shocked at the words with which his the punishment of sin by West friend concluded his witness to him: “If you die, Bengal ing there, he learned about the death of Christ. He has Chhattisgarh Allah, mankind, the holy you will go to hell. If I die, I will go to heaven brought us back to God, Odisha Bay of angels, the prophets and because I believe in Jesus.” In the morning, Bengal and we will be saved by the sacred Scriptures. His Mobin went back and asked the Christian to His life. teacher said that God sent repeat once again what he had shared. Thinking mankind four holy books: (1) the Tawrat (Torah), that the witness of someone else might be Pray that after we pray for given to the prophet Moses; (2) the Zabur (the more persuasive, the officer went to get another unengaged, unreached book of Psalms), given to the prophet David; (3) Christian friend. But he refused to come. “Listen, Muslims in India this month, the Injil (Gospel), given to the prophet Jesus; and you’re just wasting your time,” he said. “Don’t that thousands will have (4) the Qur’an, given to the prophet Mohammed. you know? Mobin is a Muslim. He’ll never their hearts touched by become a Christian.” God’s word just as it did for Mobin many years ago. Mobin remembers telling his teacher, “So far, you have taught us only the fourth book, the Qur’an. But the officer decided to give Mobin at least When will you teach us the other three?” But a New Testament. At that time Mobin did not he answered, “The others are with the Jews and know that the New Testament was a part of the Christians.” And Mobin, not yet six, thought, Bible or he would never have accepted it. He “The Jews and Christians have something which came to Romans 5:8, “But God commendeth Muslims do not have.” So he asked his teacher, His love toward us, in that, while we were “Could you get those books for me? Since they yet sinners, Christ died for us.” The words are God’s books, I want to read them.” But his struck deep, and he gave his heart to Christ in teacher answered, “No, because the Jews and the 1968.—AL Christians changed them.”—AL Pray that Muslim teachers in India will learn to value Pray that Muslims in India will respond to the the Injil and teach it in the mosques. powerful words of the Bible.

10 11 DAY DAY 03 KHAN, CONTINUED JUNETA PEOPLE OF INDIA 04 acts 26:18, NLV obin knew that God had he air is tense among the Ps 2:12, NLV Juneta (also called Juneja, You are to open their eyes. chosen him to minister Kiss the Son. Be afraid andT Junejo) people. They You are to turn them from HisM gospel to Muslims. He that He may be angry and darkness to light. You are to Bay of now wanted to prepare himself live close to the border with Arabian Arabian Bay of destroy you in the way. For Sea Bengal Pakistan, where threats and Bengal turn them from the power to serve the Lord, so he earned Sea His anger is quick. Happy tensions are soaring. Earlier of Satan to the power of a Ph.D. from the University of are all who put their trust this year, the countries God. In this way, they may Poona in Maharashtra, India, in Him. exchanged heavy border fire. Himachal have their sins forgiven. and then came to the US where Pradesh Punjab he earned his Doctorate in Mostly a Sindhi Rajput PAKISTAN Uttar They may have what is Haryana Pradesh Pray that out of reverent fear given to them, along Missiology at Fuller Seminary. people, 325 Juneta people New Delhi of the one true God, many with all those who are set Maharashtra His wife Gladys also accepted live in India’s western states Rajasthan from the Juneta Rajputs will apart for God by having God’s call for missions and of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and devote themselves to the faith in me. earned an M.A. from the Punjab, though most live in Son of God, Jesus Christ. Gujarat Madhya University of Poona as well as a Pakistan’s adjacent Sindh Pradesh Pray for many Indian Province. Ironically, a small Masters in Missiology. Arabian Sea Maharashtra Muslims to internalize number of these Muslims this verse and share it Out of curiosity, Mobin and Gladys looked moved to Hindu India from with others. up their name in the phone directory. To their Pakistan during the bloody 1947 Partition. amazement, they found that there were about 20 Twenty years ago, a member of their community, other “Khans” in the phone book. Realizing that Mohammad Khan Junejo, was Prime Minister of they would also be of Muslim background, they Pakistan. He called on India to enter into immedi- sent each one a gospel tract. Soon they had sent ate negotiations to defuse tensions rising from the tracts to Muslims throughout Southern California massing of troops on their mutual border. War was as well as in other metropolitan areas. They averted between the two nuclear-armed nations. received a phone directory for Fiji, and there was an amazingly favorable response to the tracts they Many of their people are still involved in the sent Muslims in that island country. Eventually political arena. Most, however, are involved in the Khans mailed specially worded gospel tracts to agriculture-related industries. Though they face Muslims in 75 countries. physical danger by living near a border between two hostile nations, the Juneta people face a far Mobin continues to work with Global Recordings, greater spiritual danger by not embracing the son helping them to provide clear evangelistic materi- of God who is the only one who can forgive sin. als for unreached people. Their work testifies Pray that many of their people will encounter the as to what could happen when a Muslim truly Lord and diffuse tensions between their community surrenders to the almighty.—AL from Christian and Christ. Pray that God will raise up members of Missions in Many Lands, and A Testimony, by M. the Juneta people who will bring about physical and Mobin Khan. spiritual peace.—LR

12 Pray that the tracts sent out will bear fruit even 13 today. DAY DAY 05 MIYANA PEOPLE BHODALA PEOPLE 06 Matt 4:21, NLV (This story illustrates things that (This story illustrates Mark 4:39-41, NLV could happen to this community.) Going from there, Jesus saw things that could happen He got up and spoke sharp two other brothers. They he Miyana fisherman was to this community.) words to the wind. He were James and John, the Arabian Bay of proud of his accomplish- said to the sea, “Be quiet! Sea Bengal sons of Zebedee. They were Tment. He pulled in a record opi, a Bhodala iStockManu_Bahuguna Be still.” At once the wind sitting in a boat with their haul of fish for this year! He fisherman, stopped blowing. There father, mending their nets. knew that didn’t compare with Gpaddled his small were no more waves. He Jesus called them. At once PAKISTAN Rajasthan the accomplishments of his dugout canoe up to said to His followers, “Why they left the boat and their ancestors. His family and tribe the rough deck of a little hut built over the water are you so full of fear? Do GujaratGandhinagar father and followed Jesus. Kandla often recounted stories of their in Gujarat. Excited he shouted, “Maria, Bhau is you not have faith?” They Ahmadabad predecessors’ military greatness. coming home!” A tiny woman suddenly stepped out were very much afraid and Rajkot Pray that Jesus will “collect” Baroda Now their tribe’s greatness from the hut. She looked amazed, then started to said to each other, “Who many disciples from the would simply to be to hold on cry. “Gopi ran to her and continued, “Bhau did not is this? Even the wind and Miyana people who will Maharashtra to their identity. die at sea. The Pakistanis captured him but some waves obey Him!” go out to tell others of Arabian Sea kind Pakistani Muslims are helping him to come His kingdom. Though living in India, the home.” Maria responded, “Allah has answered Pray that the Lord will Miyana’s culture is more similar to a Pakistani my prayer!” Gopi decided then and there to buy a protect the Bhodala people, culture. According to traditions, the Miyana were compass so his son would never get lost at sea again. and give them the gift of Rajputs who emigrated long ago from Pakistan to faith in the one who stills Kutch in what is now western India. Like yesterday’s Both India and Pakistan have over the years the water. Juneta people, these 38,000 people live in Gujarat detained hundreds of the Muslim Bhodala near the Pakistani border. fishermen who were forced to cross into forbidden The Miyana subsist by fishing and agriculture. Those Pakistan’s territorial waters in hopes of getting fish without land are often day laborers. They trade with to sell. Commercial boats are taking most of the other Muslims but not those from the scheduled fish, so family-run fishermen are desperate. When castes, groups with low status. Though they are they are detained, their boats are usually confiscated Muslims they maintain cordial relations with certain and left to rot. The 8,000 Bhodala’s are Muslim in Hindu communities. name only.

The Miyana converted to Islam during the 13th Pray that God will shower mercy on these unfortunate century. They are considered completely unengaged, people. Pray that the Bhodalas will hear Jesus words as so there are no workers among them. given in Luke 6:21: “Blessed are you who are poor, for Pray that the Lord will prepare their hearts for an yours is the kingdom of God.” May they embrace Jesus encounter with Christ’s greatness. Pray that the Miyanas and come into His kingdom soon.—PD will come to realize that it was the accomplishment of Christ that can give them their true identity.—LR

14 15 DAY DAY 07 MUSLIM HALAYPOTRA PEOPLE MUTWA PEOPLE 08 ps 19:10, NLV (This story illus- (This story illus- ps 62:4-5, NLV trates things that trates things that The Word of the Lord is They have talked only could happen to could happen to worth more than gold, Gilitukha/iStock about throwing him down this community.) this community.) anandoart/iStock even more than much fine from his high place. They gold. They are sweeter than find joy in lies. They pray ussain, a Mutwa honey, even honey straight ith his A cattle drive in Gujarat with their mouth that good from the comb. Honeycomb in the trees face and Muslim, was will come. But inside they armsW covered, the happyH as he drove his truck with two heads of cattle hope that bad will come Pray that the Muslim Halaypotra Taleela father carefully approached the towards the trading center in Bhuj, Gujarat. His instead. My soul is quiet Halaypotra people will soon four-foot-wide beehive hanging from a branch of ability to sell his milk cows has allowed his family and waits for God alone. My understand that the gospels, a tree that was over 20 feet from the ground. He to live in a small house with electricity and his hope comes from Him. and the savior described then began to shake a burning torch, made from children were going to school. Life was good. in them, is sweeter than twigs and leaves around the hive. He prayed that Pray that the Mutwa people, honey, and far more precious Allah would cause the bees to fly away from the Suddenly he noticed the road was blocked by large who are vulnerable to evil than gold! smoke. Carefully he cut right into the center of branches of dried brush. When he stopped the men, will be protected by the the beehive and honey poured into his pail along truck, several men pulled him out and shouted, “you hand of God. Pray that they with big pieces of honeycomb. He lowered the pail are taking these cows to be slaughtered! You will will put their hope in Jesus to his son, Ian. Receiving the pail, Ian shouted, not kill these sacred animals!” They hit Hussain Christ alone. “Praise Allah! This is the largest amount of on the head, put his cows in their truck, and drove honeycomb we have ever had!” Taleela was happy away. Hussain was shaken; this was the third time that he would be able to buy vegetable oil and rice in less than a month that Hindus had attacked men for his family from selling the honey along with in his village. the milk from his buffalo. There are approximately 1,200 Muslim Mutwas The 3,800 Kachhi-speaking Halaypotra Muslims living in Gujarat. Their ability to raise and sell of Gujarat consist of seven clans. They are Sunni healthy breeds of cattle have allowed them to be Muslims who combine folk traditions into their prosperous. However, the growing threat by Hindu Islamic beliefs and practices. Most of them are activists is creating more problems. They are faithful poor pastoral nomads who live mainly through the Muslims, and none have accepted Christ. God’s sale of buffalo milk, honey, and beautiful embroi- word and the JESUS Film are available in their dery work done by their women. Kachhi language.

Pray that God will open a way for Halaypotra Pray for God’s hand of protection. Pray that God will Muslims to experience Jesus as their sustainer and send faithful witnesses of what Jesus can do to bless this Savior. May some of them joyfully disciple others in people group. Pray that they will accept the JESUS Film His ways.—PD and give Jesus a chance to transform their lives.—PD

16 17 DAY DAY 09 BAFAN PEOPLE HINGORZA SINDHIS IN INDIA 10 jn 15:5, NLV ow do you like your hat people group clus- 2 cor 9:6, NLV meat? Fried, barbequed, ter straddles at least I am the vine and you are Remember, the man who Hbroiled, or boiled? There twoW countries, two major plants only a few seeds the branches. Get your life is a Muslim people group religions, and can be very will not have much grain from Me. Then I will live in in Gujarat, India, that gets poor or extremely wealthy? It to gather. The man who you and you will give much their name because of their would be the Sindhi peoples. plants many seeds will have fruit. You can do nothing preference for boiled meat. without Me. Most of the Muslims among much grain to gather. These are the Bafans. them remained in their orig- Though there are no workers inal homeland in Pakistan’s Pray that when workers Bafans are a clan from the Afghanistan Kutch yet among the Bafan people, more numerous Thaheem Sindh Province, while most are sent to the Hingorza it’s not too early to pray for Hindus risked their lives to Sindhis, that they will scatter tribe. They have their origins Punjab them; Pray for God to enable in what is now Pakistan’s move to India during the the seeds of the gospel far India and wide. laborers to walk in intimate Sindh Province, but at one 1947 partition. The Hindus conversational relationship time they moved to Kutch, are noted for being prosper- Pakistan with Him that new Bafan a region within India’s ous. This is not true about believers might bear much state of Gujarat. Traditionally they were nomadic the Muslim Sindhis. fruit that remains for herders who followed their herds of buffalos, cattle, His glory. and sheep. Living in a land with a high population There are 39 different Sindhi groups. One of the density, most eventually had to become settled subgroups are the Hingorza Sindhis. Though they farmers. Unfortunately, Bafan farmers today do not are Muslim, they live in India. have access to a regular source of irrigated water. A few remain nomadic, and these tend to sell milk to The differences between subgroups is often about members of other people groups. clan, language or affiliation. Sometimes groups This clan is entirely Muslim, and they are listed will not relate to others because of some past by Finishing The Task (FTT) as an unengaged, grievance. It is not widely known what separates unreached people group. This means that even if the Hingorzas from other Sindhi groups. But they have Bible-related materials in a language they they seem to consider themselves to be of Rajput can understand, there are no missionaries trying to origin, which would make them stand out from introduce them to the savior. other Sindhi groups. Pray for workers to go to the Bafan people. Pray that their Pray that the Hingorza Sindhis will understand hearts will be prepared so they will accept that His ways are far higher than our ways. Pray for them to eagerly be that we must all humbly submit to the King of kings, discipled.—KC no matter what our station in life might be. Pray that Hingorza people will call on the name of the Lord.—KC

18 19 DAY DAY 11 NODE PEOPLE SANDHAI PEOPLE 12 acts 18:3-4, NLV hat do you do o you have any acts 2:42, NLV if you are a trouble keeping Paul went to see them, They were faithful in powerlessW nomadic trackD of your relatives? and because he was listening to the teaching people group with The Sandhai people a tentmaker as they iStock/AAGGraphics of the missionaries. only 3,400 people have 80 clans in their were, he stayed and iStock/Donyanedomam They worshiped and in highly populated extended family worked with them. prayed and ate the Lord’s network. And you Every Sabbath he India? You do what supper together. reasoned in the all other groups would do; you start your own thought cousins were synagogue, trying caste association to help the welfare of your hard to keep track of! Pray to God to multiply to persuade Jews people. In the case of the Node people of Gujarat, simple house churches and Greeks. they call their caste association the Node Jamat. Like yesterday’s people group, the Sandhai people through every segment of As nomads, they do not own land. Like other have a nomadic background. They once lived in the Sandhai community. Pray for bi-vocational communities, many have migrated to other places what is now Pakistan’s Sindh Province, however workers in India to in India looking for work. In addition to cattle now most of them live in Gujarat, India. They gladly reach out to the breeding, they are also farmers and agricultural migrated to India about 300 years ago, and today unengaged Node people. laborers. Node people are endogamous, meaning there are 1,200 of them. Like yesterday’s Node that they do not marry outside their people group. people, the Sandhai only marry within their own They have many clans, for example the Sameja, people group. They are cattle, goat, and buffalo and all of them are classed as equal. breeders. In Saurashtra, a region in Gujarat, many are farmers. Before Node people came to Kutch in Gujarat, they lived in Pakistan’s Sindh Province. A few of Though they are officially Sunni Muslims, they them still live there today. follow the way of mysticism, which often involves Node people are unreached and unengaged. Bible occult practices. They speak not only Gujarati, the resources include the New Testament, GRN trade language of Gujarat, but their heart language audio, the JESUS Film, and other videos in their includes words from Sindhi and Kacchi. Resources Kacchi-based language. They are 100 percent in the Gujarati and Kacchi languages include Bible Muslim. However, there is no one to date who portions, GRN materials, and the JESUS Film. has come forward to take these resources to the Our Father has a plan to reach them with His good Node people. Will you go? news. Will you be part of that plan? Pray that the leaders of their caste association will come to Jesus Christ and lead other Node people to Pray that spiritual heaviness from mysticism will be salvation and discipleship. Pray for disciples, filled replaced with spiritual refreshment from the Holy with the fruit and power of God’s Holy Spirit, who Spirit, and that His light of truth will shine forth into will go out as His ambassadors.—KH their culture. Pray that churches will be planted, and new disciples will flourish.—KH

20 21 DAY DAY 13 ROYMA PEOPLE GADHAI PEOPLE 14 mark 5:18-20, NLV oday’s people groups are Are you worth your matt 5:13, NLV from Pakistan’s Sindh salt?” This question Jesus got into the boat. Province!T These 400 pastoral goes“ back to days when You are the salt of the earth.

The man who had had the iStock/ninelutsk nomads now live in Gujarat. salt was a very precious If salt loses its taste, how demons asked to go with The community is divided commodity. Our can it be made to taste like Him. Jesus would not let into a number of clans, called English word, salary, salt again? It is no good. It him go but said to him, “Go ataks, and they use the atak comes from the Latin is thrown away and people home to your own people. name as their surname. word for salt. walk on it. Tell them what great things Salt in a raw form Each atak is equal to others in the Lord has done for you. Afghanistan Pray that when the Gadhai status. They are a little more India is the world’s third largest producer of salt, Tell them how He had pity people begin to respond to flexible than the last two people and most of it comes from Gujarat where the on you.” The man went his Punjab the gospel, that they will groups in that they will marry Gadhai people live. For years they were sellers of way and told everyone in be faithful to live as Christ India outside their people group, but salt. Harvesting the salt demands hours of back- the land of Decapolis what breaking toil in temperatures over 100 degrees wants them to live. Pakistan with strict limitations. They great things Jesus had done prefer to marry their cousins Fahrenheit, followed by freezing nights. Their for him. All the people were whenever possible. name, Gadhai, literally means a donkey keeper, surprised and wondered. referring to their other occupation in times past Royma people are a community of cattle breeders. when donkeys were the main beasts of burden. Though there are not any In addition to cattle breeding, the Roymas are According to their traditions, they were once believers among the Royma farmers and agricultural laborers. Like other among the princely cast of the Rajputs, but lost people yet; pray for new communities from Gujarat’s Kutch region, many their status when they converted to Islam. believers to share with migrate to other parts of India in search of others the great things God employment. Like many Gujarati Muslims, they Today there are only 100 Gadhai people left, and has done in their lives, so have a caste association, the Royma Jamat, that is they are all still Muslim. Jesus talked about a shep- that many will come to faith. responsible for the welfare of their community. herd who was concerned about one sheep out of a hundred, so we know the Gadhai are important They are a 100 percent Sunni Muslim. They are to Him! The Gadhais speak Gujarati, the primary unreached and unengaged, although many Bible language in their state. Some also understand Urdu. resources exist in their Kacchi language. The Bible is available in both these languages, as are many other Christian resources in print, audio, Pray that Holy Spirit will give Royma clan leaders the and video forms. It remains for someone to intro- willingness to embrace Jesus Christ as savior, depending duce them to this life-changing message. on Him alone for salvation. Pray that the Holy Spirit Pray that the Gadhai people will hear the good news will allow circumstances into their lives to reveal sin and find that God can give them a raise in status and their need for a savior. Pray for a disciple-making from being former princes to becoming the salt of movement among these people that will spread to the the earth.—AHGS desperately needy Muslim communities of India.—KH

22 23 DAY DAY 15 LANGHA PEOPLE KHADIM PEOPLE 16 ps 149:1, ESV hat would it be like hey are a tiny Luke 15:20, NLV to be part of a people Muslim group Praise the Lord! Sing to whoW help celebrate the hiddenT away in India. The son got up and went to the Lord a new song, His iStock-Mr_Khan his father. While he was yet Arabian Bay of major events of life with The thumbnail profile Bengal praise in the assembly of Sea songs? Most Langha are on Joshua Project a long way off, his father the godly! farmers, herdsmen, and small offers only this saw him. The father was businesspersons in the western information: popula- full of loving-pity for him. Pray that the Langha Indian states of Gujarat and tion – 400, language He ran and threw his arms PAKISTAN Punjab people of India would a Rajasthan. However, they are around him and kissed him. an – Urdu, largest y New begin to sing praise to the r Ha Delhi mostly known for their musi- religion – Islam, 0.00 God of the Bible, the Father Pray for many from the cal abilities and skills. They percent Christian. If you google the Khadim, you of our Lord Jesus Christ. Rajasthan Khadim people to accept the perform traditional folk music won’t even get a Wikipedia entry. All you’ll find is invitation of God the Father at births, weddings, funerals, a link to a shoe store! Gujarat Madhya for eternal forgiveness. Pradesh and on Muslim holidays. The Langhas compose and sing Since the Bible is available in Urdu, a language they songs that praise their patrons, speak, some might assume that the Khadim can i.e., the people who pay them. In recent years Langhas choose for themselves. They can take or leave the have enjoyed success as part of South Asia’s entertain- invitation to faith in Christ. ment industry. Some have toured India and the world playing their music as examples of traditional Indian culture. But that isn’t how God works. He cares about all of His creation, loves all of the people He has made, Most Langhas speak Marwari as their mother and sent His only son to die for each and every one tongue. Marwari is written in the same script as of them. He is a God who pursues, seeks out, and Hindi and shares many of the same words. Marwari relentlessly offers the opportunity for salvation and has no official status as a language for government or eternal life. That’s why the Khadim people need our education. Langha people marry within their people prayers. Despite their limited numbers, language, group. They usually marry outside of their family or and location, they are highly valued by God. immediate clan. Pray for the Lord to put the Khadims on the hearts and Pray that the Lord would lead Indian believers to befriend minds of mission organizations so that they will reach the Langha and take Christ to them. Pray that the out to them. Pray for believers in India to be burdened Marwari New Testament would get into the hands of the with a desire to see a discipleship movement established Langha people. Pray the Marwari JESUS Film would among the Khadims. Ask God to soften the hearts of be shown to many Langhas, and they will be inspired to the Khadim people. Ask God to work mightily and give Him their lives. Pray that the Lord would raise up miraculously to draw this unique and valuable people growing churches among this people group.—DK group into His Kingdom.—CL

24 25 DAY DAY 17 NYARIA PEOPLE AGARIA COMMUNITY 18 rev 7:9-10, NLV (This story is ow far can you Matt 1:1-2, NLV intended to illustrate trace back your These are the families After this I saw many truths about this familyH tree? Two iStock/Venerala iStock-Mr Khan through which Jesus Christ people. No one could tell people group.) generations? Three? The how many there were. Agarias believe that came. He came through They were from every I don’t see them,” their caste has existed David and Abraham. nation and from every the woman said from the beginning of Iron smelter at work Abraham was the father of family and from every “with concern in her the world. Their name comes from the Hindi word Isaac. Isaac was the father kind of people and from echoing voice. “Neither do I,” the other woman said. for fire. For generations, they have worked with of Jacob. Jacob was the every language. They “But they must be here. They have to be.” The first furnaces as iron-smelters. father of Judah and his were standing before the woman added, “They’re here. We prayed, and our brothers. throne and before the God is faithful!” Today, the Agarias continue to work with metal. Pray that this people group, Lamb. They were wearing They manufacture agricultural tools such as axes, white clothes and they They were standing in the midst of a great sea of which is enthralled with people—a multitude so vast that there were no ploughshares, and sickles. Many have also turned to family trees, will understand held branches in their agricultural pursuits and raising livestock. Others hands. And they were discernable edges, no end to the congregation of the value of being “grafted” men, women, and children. Suddenly the second specialize in making toys such as wooden masks into God’s holy family. Pray crying out with a loud for children. voice, “We are saved from woman pointed. How she spotted them wasn’t clear, that they will desire to the punishment of sin by but both woman knew that they were looking at become part of His family. Their children begin working at an early age. our God who sits on the Nyaria people in this holy crowd. They were dressed Consequently, only 10 percent of the Agaria people throne and by the Lamb!” in white, waving palm branches, and singing a new worship song to the King. The women celebrated are literate. Of late, however, education has taken Pray for the Nyaria people and joined their voices in the song, rejoicing that on a more important role, and parents are making to respond with gratitude the Lord had heard and answered their prayers for efforts to send their children to school. and commitment when the Nyarias! they hear God’s call. In 1950, the Indian Constitution granted caste- Today, there are no known followers of Christ related privileges to the Agarias. The law established among the Muslim Nyaria people. If the glorious quotas in government jobs and higher education. worship described in Revelation 7 began at this Affirmative action created development programs for moment, they would be tragically absent. But today, basic rights. Nonetheless, some Agaria people have you, and thousands of others will be praying for been prey to money-lenders and have not been able some from the Nyaria people to be added to His to afford amenities such as electricity. Though most holy family. Agarias are Hindu, some are Muslim. Pray for the Lord to draw them by His Spirit into Ask God to provide His ambassadors who will share His kingdom. Pray for thousands from the Nyaria God’s riches with them. May they know the God who can people group to be present in eternity to worship provide for them on earth as well as in eternity.—CMW the Lamb.—CL

26 27 DAY DAY 19 MIRSHIKAR PEOPLE PANGAN COMMUNITY 20 2 Thes 1:11-12, NLV en, what did he Pangan people live in 1 Thes 3:13, NLV it take for you India’s northeastern state of For this reason, we always Mto “get” a wife? Roses? Manipur,T where for centuries the May our God and Father pray for you. We pray that iStock/Stockozflash Chocolate? A ring? If women raised silkworms. Once Arabian Bay of make your hearts strong Sea Bengal our God will make you you are a Mirshikar, an important staging post on and without blame. May Blacknecked stork worth being chosen. We you’d have to jump the silk route, Manipur provided your hearts be without sin Asia Harvest/Operation China Asia pray that His power will through one last hoop silk for trade with China’s in God’s sight when our help you do the good things before becoming “Mr. and Mrs.” Tradition Yunnan Province. In recent years Lord Jesus comes again INDIA you want to do. We pray required the bridegroom-to-be to catch a bird. This Manipur has developed plans to Manipur with all those who belong that your work of faith will was not just any bird. It was the ferocious Loha revive its silk industry. Currently, to Him. BANGLADESH be complete. Sarang, the Blacknecked Stork. Assuming that each Manipur cocoon yields 800 Tripura the man had already performed all the necessary meters of raw silk, compared to Pray that when the Pangan Pray for the Lord to thrust out pre-marriage conditions and formalities, he and the 1,200 meters for each cocoon church is established, that it MYANMAR worthy ambassadors to the the wedding procession would locate a Loha in Japan. Consultants are teach- will be noted for holiness and Mirshikar people of India. Sarang. The bridegroom would approach the bird ing the locals modern Japanese a willingness to shun sin. with his bird-catching rod. Since the man would methods, hoping to increase production. India is one be at a distance, the bird would not feel threatened. of the world’s largest producers of silk, and project Then the man would jerk his rod at the stork, and leaders in Manipur aim to become a bigger contribu- the super-glue at the end of the rod would attach tor to India’s output. to the feathers of the unwitting bird. If the man succeeded capturing the bird, he would proceed to There are 120,000 Pangans in India. They are able to the bride’s house. If he didn’t, the wedding would communicate with many other peoples by speaking be postponed. This tradition continued until one Manipuri, a trade language common to 29 different day when a particularly strong stork fatally gored a ethnic groups in Manipur. Manipuri is taught as hopeful bridegroom with its dagger-like bill. a subject up to the post-graduate level (Ph.D.) in universities of India, apart from being a medium of The Mirshikar people number around 10,000 instruction up to the undergraduate level in Manipur. and are a people group found exclusively in India. The Pangans are Muslim, and there are no followers These Muslims are unengaged and unreached. of Christ among them. Bible translations are available in their language. Pray that they will hear of the heavenly bridegroom who gave His life on a cross so that He would obtain Please pray that God will put His word into the hands of His bride, the church.—CMW the Pangans. Pray for many to be discipled in the ways of Christ, and to share Him with others.—CMW

28 29 DAY DAY 21 BANDUKKHAR PEOPLE KASHMIRI BHAT 22 1 chron 22:16, NLT he Bandukkhar people of (This is a story which ex 15:1-2, NLV northern India derive their illustrates truths about this You have expert India Then Moses and the people nameT from their occupation: people group.) goldsmiths and of Israel sang this song to Arabian Bay of maker of guns. They number 700 silversmiths and workers Sea Bengal the Lord, saying, “I will people living in the largest city of iStock/thefinalmiracle of bronze and iron [to ahor strummed on sing to the Lord, for He is the state of Jammu and Kashmir. build the Temple of his guitar; he loved praised for His greatness. Though they are part of a larger the LORD]. toJ sing and tell stories. He has thrown the horse Jammu & occupational caste of ironsmiths, Kashmir Perhaps one day he’d and horseman into the sea. the Bandukkhar believe that Pray for the ironworking Leh • leave Kashmir and make The Lord is my strength and ladakh their work of making and repair- Bandukkhar to receive PAKISTAN a name for himself song. He is the one who CHINA ing gun barrels is superior to the Christ so that God may in Mumbai. Jahor saves me. He is my God work of ordinary ironsmiths. build His living temple INDIA dreamed of starring in a and I will praise Him. He is Bollywood movie and becoming rich and famous. among them. Pray that The Bandukkhar live in a region my father’s God and I will these skilled people will marked by opposition to Indian honor Him. use what God has given rule and known for international conflict between Jahor was a member of the Kashmiri Bhat people them for His glory rather Muslims and Hindus. As a result, the Indian govern- group. They have a long history of being entertain- Pray that soon there will than for the glory of man. ment has placed extreme restrictions on gun making ers. Sadly, Jahor and others like him didn’t realize come a day when the in this region, which threatens the livelihood of the that money and fame wouldn’t bring happiness. Kashmiri Bhats will use Bandukkhar people. Yet they have been committed to that belief for their voices to praise God centuries. The Kashmiri Bhats had been bards and as thankfully as Moses This 100 percent Sunni Islamic people live simply. entertainers in India since 1295 AD when King once did. Economic transactions are typically in cash, and the Patapa Ruda of the Kshatriya Dynasty hired Bhats community is without its own land. At the same to entertain him in his palace. time, Bandukkhars follow detailed traditions for things like marriages and the birth of children. This people group is 90 percent Hindu and 10 percent Muslim. Though we are focusing our There are no believers or workers among them. But prayers on the Muslims today, the Hindus also the Bible translations, The JESUS Film, gospel need prayer for the light. There are few, if any, recordings, and radio broadcasts are available in their followers of Jesus Christ among any of them. primary Kashmiri language.

Pray for a strong interest in Christ-centered resources Pray that Kashmiri Bhats would seek and find among the Bandukkhar. Pray for dreams, visions, the light of God. May they be drawn to music that and power encounters to free their leaders from will lead them to the One who is the truth. Pray spiritual deception. Pray for God-sent witnesses. that they will use their musical abilities to share the Ask God for a harvest of souls leading to a disciple- gospel and to disciple others in how to live victorious, making movement.—CR holy lives.—WK

30 31 DAY DAY 23 BOMBA PEOPLE KASHMIR DHOBI PEOPLE 24 jer 2:28, NLV (This is a story (This is a story zech 3:3-5, NLV which illus- But where are your which illustrates trates truths Now Joshua was dressed in

iStock/naiyyer truths about this gods that you made iStock/Rawpixel about this dirty clothes and standing in for yourself? Let them people group.) people group.) front of the angel. The angel come if they can save said to those who were you when you are in li, a young standing in front of him, trouble. For you have Bomba man irjat loaded “Take off his dirty clothes.” as many gods as cities, Ain his early 20s, clothes And he said to him, “See, I O Judah. wondered how intoS the have taken your sin away many gods there were. The Hindus said there were washing machine at her laundromat in one of from you, and will dress you Pray that the Bomba millions of gods and the Muslims taught that there was India’s largest cities. She was in her 30s and is a in beautiful clothes.” Then I people will understand only one. Even if the Muslims were right, could he be member of the Dhobi people group. Her family had said, “Let them put a clean that there is but one sure Allah was the true God? He didn’t dare ask this once lived in Kashmir, but they left that state to get covering on his head.” So God who can deliver question openly. Ali’s parents were Sunni Muslims, and away from religious turmoil and violence. Hindus they put a clean covering on them from sin and from they would be very upset if he ever started questioning fought Muslims in Kashmir, and too many on both his head and dressed him in any danger. Islam. Ali put all those thoughts aside and resumed sides had died. As Sirjat switched on the washing clothes, while the angel of planning his pilgrimage to Mecca. machine, she thought about how dirty she felt on the Lord was standing by. the inside. She was a Muslim, but Allah seemed to Legend has it that the Bomba people migrated from have no answer for the guilt she often felt. Pray that the Dhobi people in Arabia to northern India hundreds of years ago, so Ali Kashmir will read this verse was hoping to learn about his roots while he was on The two million Kashmir Dhobis have been clothes and understand the value of pilgrimage. No one knows for sure if these legends are washers for as long as anyone could remember. This being forgiven of sin. Pray true. An Arabian origin may explain how this people people group is found all over India, but those who that they will understand that group came to be completely Islamized. originated in Kashmir are different than the others. only Jesus Christ can make us Most are Hindus, but some are Muslim. Most spiritually clean. The Bomba people speak the Dogr language, a language Muslim Dhobis speak Urdu, a language with a that has a complete Bible and radio gospel broadcasts. complete Bible. Few if any of them have given Jesus Few members of this people group have become follow- a chance to change their lives. At this time there are ers of Jesus Christ. no efforts to reach Muslim Dhobis for the Lord.

Pray that the Bomba people would come to see Jesus Christ as more than a prophet. May this people group develop a hunger Ask God to lead a mission agency to work with Muslim for the true God. Ask God to raise up faithful workers to reach Dhobis. Pray that there will soon come a day when out to this people group for the sake of Christ.—WK Muslim Dhobis will sing Christ’s praise as they go about their daily tasks. Pray that they will disciple others until there is an unstoppable movement among them.—WK

32 33 DAY DAY 25 DORMAL PEOPLE GANZ PEOPLE 26 col 1:9b-11, NLV (This is a story hat happens if col 1:13-14, NLV which illustrates a people leave I ask God that you may truths about this theirW traditional trade? God took us out of a life know what He wants you iStock/bowie15 people group.) As India has become of darkness. He has put us to do. I ask God to fill you iStock/Jannoon028 increasingly urban, this in the holy nation of His with the wisdom and eal sat at a is not a hypothetical much-loved Son. We have understanding the Holy table at a question. Traditionally been bought by His blood Spirit gives. Then your languageN school the 1500 Ganz people A taxidermist did fine work on this and made free. Our sins are lives will please the Lord. elephant in India trying to have been taxidermists, forgiven through Him. You will do every kind of pronounce words meaning that they stuff dead animals for museums good work, and you will from the difficult Dogri language. His teacher, an and such. Today they are becoming skilled Make this your prayer for the know more about God. Indian man in his 50s, watched and listened. Neal laborers and businessmen, leaving India without Ganz people, who still need I pray that God’s great felt led by God to take the message of salvation to taxidermists. However, in recent years a Mumbai to be led out of darkness into power will make you the Dormal people in north India, and he had to veterinarian taught himself the trade in order to the light of Jesus Christ. strong, and that you will learn their language first. The teacher commented, have joy as you wait and “preserve” India's vanishing wildlife for the next “Be careful how you pronounce the words. Your generation to see. do not give up. tone of voice can completely change the meaning of a word. Neal said, “I didn’t know Dogri was a tonal Not surprisingly, given such openness to change, Pray these things for language.” The teacher responded, “Indo-Aryan the Ganz males are ready to consult women the workers who will languages usually aren’t tonal, but Dogri is one of concerning major decisions, property issues, and be thrust out to the the exceptions to that rule. Let’s try the exercise marriage. The older men, however, make the currently unengaged again, and this time watch the tone of your voice.” final decision. As a people, this group even has a Dormal people. Neal carefully read the list of words again. Facebook page. Thus, they embrace new traditions. But being Muslim, they have yet to embrace Christ There are 8,900 Dormal people living in India, and as more than just another prophet, despite the almost all of them are Muslims. A complete Bible, presence of Bible resources in Kashmiri. the JESUS Film, and gospel recordings are already available in the Dogri language. All that is lacking Pray that the Ganz's openness to change will go beyond are faithful and trained workers willing to take the vocations to spiritual change. Pray that they become message of salvation to this people group. open to Jesus as Savior, not just as a prophet; and that families will embrace Him as Lord. Pray that social Pray that God would lead candidates to reach out to the media will be effectively used by churches, mission agen- Dormal people group with the message of salvation. Pray cies, and Kashmiri believers to reach Ganz people who that such people will be able to learn the difficult Dogri are spiritually hungry. Pray for many to be discipled, language. Ask God to open the hearts of this people group and to be used by the Holy Spirit to disciple some from to the true message of salvation.—WK other people groups.—TP

34 35 DAY DAY NAMDAGUR PEOPLE PURIG PA 27 rom28 1:19-20, NLV eph 3:16-18, NLV oday's people he Purig Pa are even people of Men know about God. He Tfewer in number KashmirT today live iStockPhotos I pray that because of has made it plain to them. underneath the the riches of His shining- than yesterday's, Men cannot say they do majestic Himalayan greatness, He will make but in some ways not know about God. From iStock/AStarphotographer Mountains that you strong with power they are about as the beginning of the world, Wool to be made into felt divide India and in your hearts through different from men could see what God is China. Some of the Holy Spirit. I pray the Ganz people as they can get! They make like through the things He the tallest peaks in the world give testimony to that Christ may live in felt, which is a fibrous cloth made of wool. has made. This shows His what Paul told the Roman believers nearly 2,000 your hearts by faith. I They have low literacy and low self-esteem and power that lasts forever. It years ago: “For since the creation of the world His pray that you will be are looked down on by other communities. shows that He is God. filled with love. I pray invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood that you will be able to The 1,100 Namdagur people are a Kashmiri- by the things that are made, even His eternal power Pray that Muslim Purig Pas understand how wide speaking Muslim population living near Lake and Godhead (divine nature, deity), so that they are will see the beauty around and how long and how Dal in India’s northern states of Jammu and without excuse.” Romans 1:20 NKJ. them, and understand that high and how deep His Kashmir. None live outside of India. They God is all beautiful, powerful, These nearly 55,000 people live as small farmers love is. raise sheep for its wool and for making felt. and loving. and nomadic shepherds living in homes and tents. Pray that when there And like all Indians, they love tea. Indeed, Finishing the Task (FTT) reports that the Purig Pa are believers among the they drink salted tea twice a day, a practice are unreached and unengaged, meaning that they Namdagur people, they that is popular in the Himalayan Mountains. have no workers. will internalize these As many as 1,000 believers in Christ have come truths and share them They practice Sunni Islam. Because they speak forward in Kashmir since 2010. Recent militancy with others. Kashmiri, they have Bible resources available among the Kashmiri Muslims have these believers to them including gospel recordings. in greater danger. Operation World reports that Bible correspondence has been very effective in Pray that God's Holy Spirit will draw them to showing them the way to the cross. The resources in Jesus, the gospel, gospel recordings, and Christian the Purik language are the Bible, the JESUS film, radio. Pray that they will find self-esteem in Jesus, gospel recordings, and radio broadcasts. and that through the gospel others will esteem them better. Pray churches and believers will disciple Pray that the current extremism may cause local Muslims them in the ways of Christ. Pray for a disciple- to seek the peace that passes all understanding through a making movement to move throughout all of their saving knowledge of Jesus. Pray that missionaries from communities so none of them will be left without all parts of India may reach out to the Purig Pa. Give the chance to say yes to Jesus.—TP thanks to the Father for His faithfulness in answering prayer for the Muslims of Kashmir!—JY

36 37 DAY DAY 29 WATAL PEOPLE WAZA PEOPLE 30 eph 1:17-18, NLV lthough, lobal Prayer Digest’s gen 12:1-3, NLV according to goal is to inform I pray that the great God A Now the Lord said to Thurtell/iStock India’s constitu- GChrist’s followers about Abram, “Leave your and Father of our Lord tion, caste is every people group RantaImages/iStock country, your family and Jesus Christ may give you prohibited, it anywhere in the world your father’s house, and the wisdom of His Spirit. does exist and that needs prayer to bring go to the land that I will Then you will be able to affects everyday them into the kingdom of An Indian tanner show you. And I will make understand the secrets life for Muslim God. Jesus said, “And this you a great nation. I will about Him as you know communities as well as Hindu ones. For example, gospel of the kingdom will bring good to you. I will Him better. I pray that the Watal people often experience prejudice be preached in the whole make your name great, so your hearts will be able to when they try to enter a mosque. They are world as a testimony to all you will be honored. I will understand. I pray that you Muslims, but being tanners, they are given low nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew will know about the hope bring good to those who status not only by Hindus, but also by other 24:14). What is a nation, as defined by the Bible? given by God’s call. I pray are good to you. And I will Muslim communities. It is actually any group of people with a language, that you will see how great curse those who curse a culture, a religion, etc. that sets them apart from the things are that He has you. Good will come to all The Watal people live in Kashmir. They are others no matter how small. promised to those who landless, illiterate, poor, and without political the families of the earth belong to Him. power. Feeling powerless, one Watal individual There are only 1,600 Waza people in Kashmir, because of you.” complained, “We are like dropped leaves from a but they are a “nation” in God’s eyes. Their name Pray for the Watal people to tree being swept away by the wind in unknown means “cook.” That is what they do; they are Pray that we as a church gain the spiritual wisdom directions. We have no shelter over our heads; expert chefs, and they are hired by both Hindu will understand that the to seek and find Jesus successive governments have done so much for and Muslim communities to cook for big occa- Great Commission is not a Christ, and to share Him the poor, but we still remain deprived of benefits.” sions. Because they provide an essential service new idea, but God started with others. to both Hindus and Muslims, they have good the process of reaching all The Watal people only number about 5,300, relations in both communities. nations in Genesis! which in Indian terms is small, but they are The Wazas have definitely found their niche, but known and loved by God. Someone needs to they have not yet heard about the one who came reach them with the gospel because they are to elevate them to an exalted status as beloved intended to be among those from “every tribe, children of God and members of His kingdom. tongue, and nation” who will be at the throne of God throughout eternity. Pray for a Holy Spirit infiltration into their communi- ties so that they can experience God’s love, and His Pray for the Lord of the harvest to send forth His tender guidance. May they use their God-given talent harvesters into this field to share with them His as cooks to glorify the King of kings. Pray that the glorious message. May the Watal people be eternally Waza people will be used as Christ’s ambassadors to grateful to the God who gives them dignity because of both Hindus and Muslims.—JS their relationship with Jesus Christ. May they learn His ways and teach them to others.—JS

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