Pomla in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Pomlas are a tribal group with low status. They suffer from poverty.


Where Are they Located?

They live in western India, especially the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Parents arrange marriages for their children. Marriages are monogamous, meaning that there is one husband and one wife.

Members of this community are usually landless, and they are very poor. Most are either day laborers or they sell things they find in the forest.


What Are Their Beliefs?

This is a Hinduized tribe that believes in ghosts and spirits as well as Krishna and Ganesh, two popular Hindu deities. They believe the spirit world brings about diseases. They have clan deities that they worship as well. Though they are mostly animistic on a daily level, they are faithful to participate in Hindu festivals.


What Are Their Needs?

The Pomla people need to find ways to earn a decent living in 21st century India.


Prayer Points

Pray for networks of believing Pomla families and fellowships that will throw the doors open for others to follow Jesus.
Pray for the Lord to bless the families among the Pomla people with his presence and mercy.
Pray for believers among this people group to disciple others who will disciple still others.
Pray for Bible believing fellowships and churches among the Pomla people.


Scripture Prayers for the Pomla in India.


References

https://trti.gujarat.gov.in/pomla


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Pomla
People Name in Country Pomla
Alternate Names Bargunda; Chabriwala; Topliwali; पोमला
Population this Country 1,700
Population all Countries 1,700
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 17898
ROP3 Code 113378
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
Gujarat
1,400
Rajasthan
200
Maharashtra
100
Dadra and Nagar Have
10
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
  Gujarat 1,400
  Rajasthan 200
  Maharashtra 100
  Dadra and Nagar Have 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.40 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
98.52 %
Islam
0.87 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.20 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Gujarati (1,200 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
Marathi
200
Hindi
100
Tamil
40
Telugu
10
Assamese Bhili
Primary Language Gujarati (1,200 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
  Marathi 200
  Hindi 100
  Tamil 40
  Telugu 10
  Assamese 10
  Bhili 10
People Groups Speaking Gujarati

Primary Language:  Gujarati

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1809-1965)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1820-1985)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1823-2021)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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