The Kunbi (alternate names of Reddi and Desai) are a prominent community of Gujarat, India. Traditionally they belong to the fourth of the Hindu Varnas, Sudra. The Kunbis have several sub-sectors including the Anjna, the Lewa and the Kadwa. These social divisions regulate marital alliances.
They live mainly in India, but some are in Pakistan. Kunbi people in Pakistan speak Sindhi rather than Gujarati.
Being a dominant community, the Kadwa Kunbi have been primarily landlords and landholders. Social control is regulated through traditional caste and village councils. The traditional occupation of most of the Kunbi groups is settled farming, followed by animal husbandry and paid labor.
Most Kunbi communities are non-vegetarian, and all the communities eat rice as their staple cereal. Jowar, wheat, bajra and ragi are the other cereals they eat. Both men and women smoke a homemade cheroot (chutta) which results in a high incidence of mouth and throat cancer.
Among the Kunbi people, cross-cousin marriages prevail. They do not permit widows to remarry.
They are Hindu by faith and worship many deities. Their main festivals are Ugadi, Akshade and Dussehra. They play bhajans and kirtans as part of their festivals.
All Kunbi people need the chance to experience the abundant life that only Jesus Christ can offer. Few can hear because no one has been sent.
Pray for the salvation of the Kunbi people and that God may send several Christian workers to work among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
Pray for the Kunbi Christian believers to reach out to their own people.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among the Kadwa Kunbi people in India and Pakistan.
Scripture Prayers for the Kunbi Lewa in India.
India Missions Association, Edited by Philipose Vaidyar, Copyrighted © Used with permission.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kunbi Lewa |
People Name in Country | Kunbi Lewa |
Natural Name | Lewa Kunbi |
Pronunciation | LAY-vah KOON-bee |
Alternate Names | Lewa; Lewa Patil; कुंबी लेवा |
Population this Country | 2,381,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,387,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 48 |
People ID | 21182 |
ROP3 Code | 118005 |
ROP25 Code | 304381 |
ROP25 Name | Kunbi |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Gujarat 2,074,000 | |
Maharashtra 260,000 | |
Daman and Diu 20,000 | |
Rajasthan 18,000 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 6,500 | |
Karnataka 2,300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.91 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.06 %
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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 (1,737,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (1,737,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 14 |
Secondary Languages | |
Marathi 121,000 | |
Hindi 66,000 | |
Khandesi 38,000 | |
Konkani 18,000 | |
Ahirani 13,000 | |
Dangi 3,700 | |
Marwari (India) 3,500 | |
Koli, Wadiyari 3,200 | |
Kacchi 2,700 | |
Malvi 500 | |
Mewari 400 | |
Shekhawati 100 | |
Nimadi 80 | |
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) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Taslim Arif |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |