Many centuries ago, the Bhar community was deposed by the invading Rajput and Muslims. Their struggle with the Rajput and Muslim invaders continued for about two hundred years, at the end of which Ibrahim Shah Waarli of Jaunpur killed the last Bhar ruler.
Bhar child marriages are prevalent; however, the trend towards adult marriage is increasing. Agriculture is the main occupation of the Bhar, and they usually work as laborers in fields owned by the Muslims, Thakur and Yadav.
They are Hindu who worship deities like Deeh Baba and Burhao Baba.
The Bhar culture involves the worship of unclean spirits and created things, not the Creator God. They need to distinguish between what is created, and the one who created everything. Fortunately, they speak Bhojpuri, a language that has many Christian resources. Hundreds from that language group are entering the Kingdom now. They can be Christ’s ambassadors to the Bhar people in Nepal.
Pray that new Bhar believers will become effective and fruitful in sharing and discussing Bible stories with their own and other families.
Pray for access to Scripture in printed and recorded forms.
Pray for everyone in the Bhar community to have a minimum of one opportunity to hear of Jesus accurately, in his or her mother tongue. Also pray for the Bhar to make schooling a priority for their children, and for good schools to be available.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhar in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bhar |
People Name in Country | Bhar |
Pronunciation | bar |
Alternate Names | Bharat; Bharpatwa; Rajbhar; भर |
Population this Country | 4,200 |
Population all Countries | 2,392,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16405 |
ROP3 Code | 111553 |
ROP25 Code | 301132 |
ROP25 Name | Bhar |
Country | Nepal | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||
Total States on file | 5 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 5 |
Narayani 1,900 | |
Lumbini 1,200 | |
Bagmati 700 | |
Bheri 400 | |
Rapti 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bhojpuri (2,700 speakers) | |||
Language Code | bho Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bhojpuri (2,700 speakers) |
Language Code | bho Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Awadhi 700 | |
Maithili 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bhojpuri |
Primary Language: Bhojpuri
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1911-1982) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1998-2007) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 | Anonymous |
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. |