Dewar in India

The Dewar 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.

Subgroups: 4

Subgroup Name Population
Behara 42,000
Mandiya 42,000
Naik 42,000
Tunni 42,000

Introduction / History

The Dewar people live mainly in the eastern Indian states of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. They once were nomadic, but most of them are now settled.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Some say that they raise pigs, and their livestock make up the bulk of their possessions. Others say they beg or entertain by singing and doing tricks with monkeys. Still others say they are a fishing community that sell fish and fish products in the markets. Others say that their women do tattoos. Whatever they do, it is not lucrative, and they would prefer to have more educational opportunities for their children. They can't afford better education because of their poverty.
Most of their marital practices are like other scheduled castes. However, they have one custom that might be interesting to watch: the groom must forcefully open the bride's hand to put the wedding ring in it. One wonders what would happen if she has exceptionally strong hands.


What Are Their Beliefs?

These Hindus worship the goddess Andhimata and her 21 sisters. In the days when they moved about as nomads, they would move the images of their deities in a basket over their heads. They believe that Andhimata would be annoyed if they stopped procreating, so they have large families which they can't afford to support.


What Are Their Needs?

The Dewar people need Christ bearers to take the only savior to them. They do not have the chance to enjoy the abundant life Jesus offers all who call upon his name.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Dewar people will tire of worshipping lifeless goddesses and give their full devotion to the One who is the Father of life.
Pray for the Lord to raise up workers to help them develop their economic lives so that He will be glorified.
Pray for the Dewar people to have the spiritual hunger it takes to embrace Jesus Christ no matter what the cost.


Scripture Prayers for the Dewar in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dewar
People Name in Country Dewar
Alternate Names Deon; Devhar; Dhibara; Dhihara; Dhubar; Dhyhar; Kaibarta; Kaibartta; Keuta; Kevta; ड्यूवर
Population this Country 1,200,000
Population all Countries 1,200,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 24
People ID 16695
ROP3 Code 111923
ROP25 Code 302035
ROP25 Name Dewar
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 5
Largest States
Odisha
1,181,000
Chhattisgarh
18,000
Maharashtra
300
Madhya Pradesh
300
Delhi
200
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 5
  Odisha 1,181,000
  Chhattisgarh 18,000
  Maharashtra 300
  Madhya Pradesh 300
  Delhi 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.19 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.06 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.75 %
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 Odia (980,000 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
Chhattisgarhi
16,000
Hindi
13,000
Bengali
800
Desiya
600
Santhali
500
Mundari
200
Kui
100
Kuvi
60
Primary Language Odia (980,000 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
  Chhattisgarhi 16,000
  Hindi 13,000
  Bengali 800
  Desiya 600
  Santhali 500
  Mundari 200
  Kui 100
  Kuvi 60
People Groups Speaking Odia

Primary Language:  Odia

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1811-1956)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1809-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1815-2021)
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Photo Source (Representative photo)
Xandrieth Xs - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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