Bondili in India

The Bondili have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Bondili are also called Valmiki. They live in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. They speak Telugu.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most are farmers, although some are traders or businessmen. Some have been successful in sports, entertainment or politics.


What Are Their Beliefs?

As a people, they are 100 percent Hindu, so they participate in the festivals: Diwali and Holi. However, they also have their own festivals not celebrated by other Hindu communities. One of them, Valmiki Jayanti, celebrates the birth of Valmiki. They consider themselves descendants of Valmiki, a sage who wrote the Hindu epic poem, the Ramayana.


What Are Their Needs?

The Bondili people need to be given the chance to hear the life-changing gospel so they can enjoy life to the full.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Bondili people for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing the hearts of these people would be open and ready to follow him.

Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended families so the gospel will spread rapidly.

Pray for the spiritual lives of the Bondili people to become fruitful so others will be drawn to Jesus Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Bondili in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bondili
People Name in Country Bondili
Alternate Names Are Bondili; Are-Bommalatavallu; Bombili; Bommalatavallu; Bommalatavandlu; Bonaj; Bondil; Bondilar; Bondiliar; Chatri Agnikulakshatriya; Tholu Bommalatavallu; बोंदिली
Population this Country 2,900
Population all Countries 2,900
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 16505
ROP3 Code 111677
ROP25 Code 301354
ROP25 Name Bondili
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
Odisha
1,400
Tamil Nadu
800
Telangana
400
Andhra Pradesh
300
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
  Odisha 1,400
  Tamil Nadu 800
  Telangana 400
  Andhra Pradesh 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Telugu (1,400 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
Odia
1,000
Hindi
20
Chhattisgarhi
20
Tamil
20
Bundeli
Primary Language Telugu (1,400 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
  Odia 1,000
  Hindi 20
  Chhattisgarhi 20
  Tamil 20
  Bundeli 10
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1818-1989)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1854-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
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