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Any Southern Baptist Association or Church, mission group, Sunday School class, youth group, or other group may adopt one of the people groups featured below. We are asking you to make a long-term prayer commitment. 

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• Refer to the peoplegroups.org link for your group to glean information on your group.  You can also use the internet to find more information on your group.
• Download this prayerguide and pray over your group using core missionary task as a template 
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PEID	Country	People Group Name	Population (July 2020)	Adoption status To date, there are 23 groups adopted on this page
47959	India	Hindi-speaking Jains	1,070,000
48960	India	Thakkar	959,000	ADOPTED
49040	India	Sutradhar	832,000	ADOPTED
48199	India	Chhattisgarhi-speaking Badhai	812,000
49500	India	Noorbasha	698,000
6398	Pakistan	Shina	657,000
49498	India	Kalbi	626,000
49501	India	Aiyarakulu	615,000
47957	India	Vaghri-speaking Gadaria	605,000
49504	India	Agasa	603,000	ADOPTED
41525	India	Kharwa	600,000
47992	India	Telugu-speaking Agarwal Bania	519,000
48188	India	Gujarati-speaking Bairagi	487,000
49511	India	Uppara	445,000	ADOPTED
41718	India	Bestha	421,000	ADOPTED
47991	India	Rath	411,000
49516	India	Maheswari	392,000
48956	India	Hatkar	388,000
49514	India	Agnikula Kshatriya	381,000
49518	India	Bharadi	363,000	ADOPTED
42080	India	Dewar	356,000
41463	India	Turks	330,000	ADOPTED
46928	Malaysia	Indian Muslims	282,000
48036	India	Oriya-speaking Bania	268,000
49519	India	Dasari	240,000	ADOPTED
49521	India	Gavara	235,000
48029	India	Kannada-speaking Bania	229,000
49527	India	Mana	221,000
49523	India	Bolla	219,000	ADOPTED
49524	India	Are Kapu	219,000
49529	India	Reddika	206,000
42017	India	Ambalavasi	188,000
49533	India	Vijabargiya	185,000
48180	India	Machhiyara	184,000
41649	India	Binjhwar	181,000
48191	India	Marathi-speaking Bairagi	180,000
49105	Nepal	Baniya	174,000	ADOPTED
49254	India	Kannada-speaking Gond	172,000	ADOPTED
41636	India	Marasari	170,000
41930	India	Sikligar	169,000
49535	India	Medari	169,000
41536	India	Senaithalaivar	168,000
48368	India	Mahisyadas	168,000
49440	India	Bawarchi	168,000
41901	India	Bhulia	165,000
48010	India	Chhattisgarhi-speaking Bania	162,000
49144	Nepal	Mallah	159,000
49177	India	Raddi	155,000	ADOPTED
48190	India	Chhattisgarhi-speaking Bairagi	154,000
49093	India	Tilli	153,000
48026	India	Dogri-speaking Bania	148,000
48192	India	Oriya-speaking Bairagi	139,000
49134	Nepal	Kanu	131,000
47912	India	Assamese-speaking Dhoba	129,000
42131	India	Mawasi	128,000
49539	India	Pangans	126,000
41977	India	Berar	125,000
48216	India	Chhattisgarhi-speaking Bharia Bhumia	124,000
49219	India	Patra	124,000
49536	India	Kudubi	124,000
49153	Nepal	Sudhi	123,000
48030	India	Kashmiri-speaking Bania	122,000
49541	India	Cippollu	118,000
41794	India	Payak	117,000
42081	India	Yata	117,000
48033	India	Malayalam-speaking Bania	115,000
47958	India	Bengali-speaking Jains	113,000
48323	India	Muslim Khatri	113,000
48040	India	Banik Bania	112,000
41422	India	Naik	111,000
47966	India	Tamil-speaking Jains	109,000
49542	India	Nagaralu	109,000
42326	Italy	Sri Lanken	108,000
49545	India	Thanga	105,000
41434	India	Karan Kayashtra	103,000
49543	India	Nagavamsam	103,000
41992	India	Baiswar	102,000
49112	Nepal	Bing	102,000	ADOPTED
49118	Nepal	Dhobi	101,000
49544	India	Nakhasa	101,000
49546	India	Gurkha	99,500
49547	India	Nahal	93,000
49548	India	Saraogi	93,000
11845	Libya	Western Punjabi	90,000	ADOPTED
41577	India	Karnam	85,500	ADOPTED
41902	India	Pindara	84,500
41920	India	Sathwara	84,000	ADOPTED
41790	India	Jimdar	80,500
42117	India	Kadar	79,500
41833	India	Bhaina	78,000
49549	India	Gomantak Maratha	75,000
49551	India	Barika	75,000
41805	India	Kapewar	74,500
6371	Pakistan	Kohistani	72,500
49550	India	Perumkollar	72,500
41725	India	Valan	71,500
41780	India	Benita Odia	71,500
42074	India	Lois	71,000
41853	India	Manbhav	70,500
41826	India	Kudumi	69,500
49127	Nepal	Haluwai	69,500
49552	India	Bhatrajulu	69,000
41831	India	Saloi	68,500
49468	India	Beria	68,500
41824	India	Kaghzi	68,000
41660	India	Baloch	67,500
49553	India	Vanjari	67,500	ADOPTED
41912	India	Prabhu Patane	66,500
41872	India	Naita	64,500
49557	India	Suda	64,500
49554	India	Baroi	63,500
41778	India	Krishnavaka	63,000
41844	India	Rana	63,000
47970	India	Sadri-speaking Kalal	63,000
49135	Nepal	Kayastha	63,000	ADOPTED
47907	India	Malakar	62,000
41846	India	Narsinghpura	61,500
41847	India	Laccadive	61,500
49145	Nepal	Marwadi	60,000
49366	India	Bati	59,500
49556	India	Hardas	59,500
41959	India	Chenna Dasar	59,000
41447	India	Chunari	58,500
41837	India	Jhora	58,000
41916	India	Dadupanthi	57,000
49071	India	Purig-Pa	56,000
41771	India	Parkavakulam	55,500
41469	India	Makhmi	55,000
41976	India	Budhan	55,000
49565	India	Nema	54,000
41842	India	Rajapuri	51,500
48884	India	Telengi	51,500
49563	India	Radhi	51,500
41947	India	Anjana	51,000
47964	India	Telugu-speaking Jains	51,000
49381	India	Rastogi	50,500
49561	India	Nawaiyat	50,500
42016	India	Meda	50,000
48944	India	Mir	50,000
49073	India	Sofi	50,000
41591	India	Gondhali	49,500
49566	India	Nilkanth	49,500
41895	India	Sauntia	49,000
41879	India	Bhampta	48,500
47989	India	Awadhi-speaking Sindhi	48,500
49264	Nepal	Barae	48,500
47962	India	Maithili-speaking Jains	47,500
48170	India	Bengali-speaking Dhunia Pinjara	47,500
48171	India	Dudekula	47,500
41944	India	Patharwat	47,000	ADOPTED
46287	India	Mewari-speaking Nai	47,000
49569	India	Koraga	46,500
41927	India	Garodi	46,000
41949	India	Harkantra	46,000
41564	India	Mahur	45,500
41896	India	Ezhavathi	45,500
49580	India	Chitari	45,000
42050	India	Soligaru	44,500
41940	India	Khalpa	44,000
49577	India	Tenugu	44,000
41820	India	Arasu	43,000
49124	Nepal	Gangai	43,000
41878	India	Kalladi	42,500
41894	India	Rachavar	42,500
6331	Pakistan	Bateri	42,000
49369	India	Bhuiyar	41,000
41841	India	Targala	40,000
49570	India	Chayakkaran	40,000
23956	Afghanistan	Gujur Rajasthani	39,500
49581	India	Miyana	39,500
41907	India	Mukeri	39,000
41967	India	Bargah	39,000
41968	India	Khumra	39,000
41971	India	Bakkarwal	38,500
41972	India	Sanghar	38,500
49025	India	Oriya	37,500
49583	India	Bhunjia	37,500
49582	India	Sadhu Chetty	36,500
49584	India	Sunuwar	36,500
100	Denmark	Urdu	36,000	ADOPTED
41858	India	Gopal	36,000
41985	India	Mavilan	36,000
42137	India	Padhar	36,000
49585	India	Mogaveera	36,000
41733	India	Gachha	35,500
42054	India	Urdu-speaking Bhand	35,500
49586	India	Parvatarajakulam	35,000
41915	India	Mundala	34,500
41973	India	Kambar	34,500
42012	India	Banchada	34,500
48063	India	Shekhawati-speaking Kahar	34,500
49345	India	Abdal	34,500
41865	India	Komara Panta	34,000
41998	India	Katipamula	34,000
42000	India	Nagda	34,000
49268	Nepal	Lodha	34,000
18260	Malaysia	Sindhi	33,500
18261	Malaysia	Sinhalese	33,500
41942	India	Banjania	33,000
49149	Nepal	Rajbhar	33,000
41931	India	Balasantoshi	32,500
42009	India	Makrani	32,500
48031	India	Konkani-speaking Bania	32,500
48984	India	Siddi	32,000
42038	India	Pulisari	31,500
42094	India	Kandera	31,500
49587	India	Ilayatu	31,500
49588	India	Kumar Kshatriya	31,500
6230	Nepal	Kayort	31,000
42064	India	Nagbansi	31,000
48703	Bangladesh	Rakkain	30,500
42026	India	Ladar	29,500
49589	India	Kavuthiyan	29,500
41903	India	Vetan	29,000
48149	Kenya	Ismaili Muslims	29,000
48791	Bhutan	Matpa	29,000	ADOPTED
48957	India	Masan Jogi	29,000
42089	India	Raute	28,500
42034	India	Ganrar	28,000
42041	India	Chobdar	28,000
42111	India	Gosangi	28,000
48263	India	Muslim Gond	28,000
49590	India	Karnibhakthulu	28,000
24006	Afghanistan	Punjabis	27,500	ADOPTED
41996	India	Kolhati	27,500
42136	India	Hasalaru	27,500
47936	India	Oriya-speaking Darji	27,500
41811	India	Garpagari	27,000
42077	India	Kaikali	27,000
49367	India	Beda	27,000
49593	India	Bandollu	27,000
41810	India	Kharol	26,500
49006	India	Banka	26,500
49362	India	Bandhi Nagalu	26,500
48009	India	Bundelkhandi-speaking Bania	25,500
49077	India	Domar	25,500
49363	India	Banpar	25,500
24601	Turkey	Urdu	25,000
42892	Uganda	South Asians	25,000
49596	India	Neeli	25,000
49598	India	Chaikwa	25,000
49602	India	Jethi	25,000
49110	Nepal	Bhediyar	24,500
6430	Sri Lanka	Bengali	24,000
41873	India	Verra Musti	24,000
49265	Nepal	Nurang	24,000
49605	India	Agaria	24,000
41908	India	Baig	23,500
49603	India	Kurakula	23,500
42045	India	Korra-speaking Koraga	23,000
49062	India	Beg	23,000
41657	India	Samanthan	22,500
42055	India	Budakukkala	22,500
49606	India	Jhadi	22,500
42018	India	Tai	22,000
42102	India	Gandalla	22,000
41819	India	Muli	21,500
42057	India	Barwar	21,500
10722	Singapore	Sinhalese	21,000	ADOPTED
47896	India	Kashmiri-speaking Lohar	21,000
48978	India	Bhurtia	21,000
41937	India	Majjula	20,500
42110	India	Kasbati	20,500
48958	India	Pangul	20,500
49608	India	Maleyan	20,500
49615	India	Barodiya	20,500
42118	India	Mukhi	20,000
48247	India	Muchi Chamar	20,000
1210	Bangladesh	Rajbansi	19,500
6394	Pakistan	Rajkoti	19,500
6212	Nepal	Gamale Kham	19,000
42123	India	Dalera	19,000
42139	India	Paky	19,000
42494	Belgium	Punjabis	19,000
41488	India	Sudhan	18,500
42097	India	Badi	18,500
49617	India	Vadugan	18,500
49623	India	Mitna	18,500
42011	India	Manna Dhora	18,000
42154	India	Badhik	18,000
48982	India	Sagar	18,000
49398	India	Deohar	18,000
49482	India	Hijra	18,000
49620	India	Gangireddula	18,000
49622	India	Aguru	18,000
49637	India	Kathi	18,000
1230	Bhutan	Kurtop	17,500
41962	India	Neyyala	17,500
49625	India	Citrakar	17,500
42149	India	Parenga	17,000
49115	Nepal	Chidmar	17,000
49639	India	Yelmar	17,000
49641	India	Nakkala	17,000
49642	India	Basudeva	17,000
6388	Pakistan	Palula	16,500
42013	India	Bindla	16,500
42056	India	Kavara	16,500
42098	India	Karimpalan	16,500
42120	India	Tirgar	16,500
49368	India	Bhujel	16,500
49645	India	Gavli	16,500
6377	Pakistan	Lassi	16,000
49391	India	Gorkun	16,000
49507	India	Vadi	16,000
49646	India	Moran	16,000
49649	India	Barthari	16,000
42151	India	Adiyan	15,500
48793	Bhutan	Lakha	15,500
48964	India	Bargi	15,500
49143	Nepal	Mali	15,500
49644	India	Jandra	15,500
49647	India	Gauli	15,500
42368	Belgium	Urdu	15,000
49224	India	Swakulasali Koshti	15,000
49651	India	Sadaru	15,000
49654	India	Vayati	15,000
42073	India	Ayyanavar	14,500
49017	India	Kuli	14,500
49653	India	Thanapati	14,500
49487	India	Gandharv	14,000
49655	India	Kottari	14,000
49657	India	Bhodala	14,000
304	Ireland	Urdu	13,500
42105	India	Thammadi	13,500
49109	Nepal	Bhand	13,500
49377	India	Thavi	13,500
49656	India	Samayavallu	13,500
41684	India	Santia	13,000
42027	India	Turi Barot	13,000
48707	Bangladesh	Dalu	13,000
49658	India	Kamalia	13,000
41960	India	Pattegar	12,500
48794	Bhutan	Nyenpa	12,500
48882	India	Allar	12,500
49083	India	Kalabaz	12,500
6439	Sri Lanka	Punjabis	12,000
14466	Burundi	Gujarati	12,000
24025	Afghanistan	Urdu	12,000
49120	Nepal	Dom	12,000
49132	Nepal	Kamar	12,000
49359	India	Balahar	12,000
49364	India	Barar	12,000
10826	Thailand	Bangladeshi	11,500
18244	Brunei	Indo-Pakistani	11,500
42174	India	Malaikudi	11,500
48888	India	Bhantu	11,500
49659	India	Pamula	11,500
49663	India	Raval	11,500
42109	India	Pathiyan	11,000
48064	India	Gujarati-speaking Kahar	11,000
49214	India	Nalkadaya	11,000
49378	India	Thakurai	11,000
49413	India	Accukattavandlu	11,000
49660	India	Mandula	11,000
49664	India	Silavantulu	11,000
49665	India	Maghia	11,000
49668	India	Sinpho	11,000
41678	India	Pattanavan	10,500
42104	India	Pandithar	10,500
49669	India	Bondo	10,500
49670	India	Kasikapadi	10,500
49673	India	Kathar	10,500
49674	India	Chheepi	10,500
48985	India	Singiwala	10,000