Sipi in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* 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 Sipi people are one of many indigenous communities in India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Sipi tribe has their own culture and language. They have a strong connection to the land where they live. Today the forces of modernization are threatening their way of live.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Sipi people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.


What Are Their Needs?

The Sipi people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to work mightily in their communities, blessing them in every way.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Sipi people a love for God's word and a desire to spread its influence.
Pray for signs and wonders among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.
Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Sipi in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Sipi
People Name in Country Sipi
Alternate Names सीपी
Population this Country 37,000
Population all Countries 37,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 18114
ROP3 Code 113619
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 3
Largest States
Himachal Pradesh
30,000
Jammu and Kashmir
6,700
Ladakh
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 3
  Himachal Pradesh 30,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 6,700
  Ladakh 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.11 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.67 %
Islam
0.14 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.06 %
Unknown
0.01 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Chambeali (8,100 speakers)
Language Code cdh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
Hindi
6,200
Kangri
5,000
Bhattiyali
3,000
Churahi
1,700
Ladakhi
700
Punjabi, Western
300
Mandeali
300
Pahari, Mahasu
30
Primary Language Chambeali (8,100 speakers)
Language Code cdh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 6,200
  Kangri 5,000
  Bhattiyali 3,000
  Churahi 1,700
  Ladakhi 700
  Punjabi, Western 300
  Mandeali 300
  Pahari, Mahasu 30
People Groups Speaking Chambeali
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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