The Bangali are a semi-nomadic tribal people who live in north India. They are distinct from the large Bengali people who live in northeast India and Bangladesh.
The Bangali make their living by charming snakes, working as landless farm workers, in animal husbandry and by gathering forest products like roots. The Indian government has tried to stop their wandering ways and live in fixed villages.
Bangali are a Scheduled Caste, meaning they are eligible for public jobs and special consideration for university admission. Most Bangali cannot read or write. They are among the poorest peoples of north India.
The main language of the Bangali is Hindi. Smaller groups speak Kanauji and Eastern Punjabi.
Most Bangali live in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Others reside in other north Indian states such as Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. More Bangali live in Nepal.
The Bangali live a subsistence existence in India. They travel from place to place raising their animals and trying to find day labor jobs so they can feed their families. They sell their animals to buy food and other necessary items. They live in portable huts made of reeds and mud. Since their traditional occupation of snake charming is disappearing more and more Bangali are working as day agricultural laborers. If these jobs are few, the Bangali face the prospect of starvation.
The Bangali marry within their group. Families arrange marriages. Sons inherit what little property the father possesses.
Caste councils settle legal disputes and promote their interests with outsiders.
The Bangali are not vegetarians but will not eat beef. Meat is normally reserved for holidays. The main foods of the Bangali are rice, wheat, lentils and vegetables.
The Bangali people are officially Hindu, though they have their own traditional beliefs as well.
The Indian government disapproves of their hunting animals and gathering products from the forest so that source of food is almost gone. They need to find new ones.
Pray for spiritual discernment and a desire for truth.
Pray for loving workers to go to them.
Pray for Bangali disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Bangali (Hindu traditions) in India.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangali_(caste)
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bangali (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bangali (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bangale; Joginath; Joginath. Singhiwala; Singhiwala; बंगाली (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 87,000 |
Population all Countries | 117,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 16487 |
ROP3 Code | 111656 |
ROP25 Code | 301073 |
ROP25 Name | Bengali |
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 | 8 | |||||||||
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 | 8 |
Uttar Pradesh 45,000 | |
Uttarakhand 26,000 | |
Haryana 5,600 | |
Himachal Pradesh 5,100 | |
Punjab 4,000 | |
Chandigarh 700 | |
Karnataka 200 | |
Maharashtra 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.10 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.04 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
98.34 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
1.52 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (50,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (50,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Kumaoni 10,000 | |
Kanauji 3,400 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 3,200 | |
Awadhi 1,900 | |
Garhwali 1,400 | |
Kangri 700 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 400 | |
Bilaspuri 400 | |
Sirmauri 400 | |
Mandeali 200 | |
Haryanvi 200 | |
Bengali 200 | |
Chambeali 90 | |
Pahari, Kullu 50 | |
Bhattiyali 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
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 |
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Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |