Jogi (Hindu traditions) in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

Jogi is a colloquial term for the "yogi", which refers to the people who practiced yoga as part of their daily rituals. Over time, this led to the formation of a community which subsequently formed into a caste. As followers of the yoga, they traditionally wear saffron-colored clothing.

The Jogi community speaks several languages, and each language subgroup may need its own church planting effort. Though they are must numerous in West Bengal, Jogis live all over India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Jogi are made up of purely religious mendicants (i.e., beggars) of the various Jogi orders, various people who live by fortune telling, practicing exorcisms and divination and others.

They are endogamous, meaning they prefer to marry within the group or clan. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the household.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Jogi are followers of yoga and worshipers of the Hindu god Shiva. The Yoga system of philosophy taught the means whereby the human soul might attain complete union with the Supreme Being. The modern Hindu Jogi, speaking generally, claims to have attained that union and to be, therefore, a part of the Supreme.


What Are Their Needs?

The Jogi people need to discover the availability of scripture and videos such as the JESUS Film. They need open hearts to the only savior.


Prayer Points

A few from the Jogi community have reported themselves as Christians to the census in the country where they reside. Please pray the Lord will show them they can indeed be united with the Supreme Being through trust in Jesus Christ.

Pray the Jogi will be able to find employment to enable them to improve their standard of living.

Pray they will be able to escape all spiritual traps.


Scripture Prayers for the Jogi (Hindu traditions) in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogi_(caste)


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Jogi (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Jogi (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation JOH-ghee
Alternate Names Aughad; Banjogi; Bans; Bharadi; Chillar; Davari; Deuri; Devari; Faqir; Gandi; Giri; Goliya; Gosai; Gosain; Gosavi; Gosawi; Joatin; Jogali; Joganand; Jogar; Joger; Jogeswari; Jogi; Jogin; Joginath; Jogishwaram; Jogishwaran; Jogula; Jogula Kattunaiker; Jugi; Juginath; Jugiswain; Kamphata Jogi; Kanipa; Kanphata; Kolai; Masani; Namgiri; Nath; Nath Buva; Nath Jogi; Nath Maharaj; Nathpanthi; Nathpanthi Davari; Padha; Padha Jogi; Powar; Pupandaram; Purusha; Riwal; Ruel; Sanjogi; Sankam Andi; Sanyasi; Shiv Parvati Vivak Katha Vachak; Sihag; Sozhiyakar; Tanti Jogi; Tanwar; Toor; Yogeswaran; Yogi; Yogishwaran; जोगी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 3,933,000
Population all Countries 4,573,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 3  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 79
People ID 17019
ROP3 Code 112352
ROP25 Code 303407
ROP25 Name Jogi
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 36
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
West Bengal
1,821,000
Rajasthan
552,000
Uttar Pradesh
382,000
Tripura
288,000
Madhya Pradesh
158,000
Bihar
140,000
Karnataka
132,000
Assam
118,000
Uttarakhand
73,000
Odisha
63,000
Tamil Nadu
33,000
Maharashtra
26,000
Jammu and Kashmir
26,000
Himachal Pradesh
25,000
Jharkhand
25,000
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 36  (only 20 largest shown)
  West Bengal 1,821,000
  Rajasthan 552,000
  Uttar Pradesh 382,000
  Tripura 288,000
  Madhya Pradesh 158,000
  Bihar 140,000
  Karnataka 132,000
  Assam 118,000
  Uttarakhand 73,000
  Odisha 63,000
  Tamil Nadu 33,000
  Maharashtra 26,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 26,000
  Himachal Pradesh 25,000
  Jharkhand 25,000
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.01 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.99 %
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 Bengali (1,713,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 54
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
916,000
Dhundari
79,000
Marwari
75,000
Kannada
61,000
Mewari
50,000
Odia
46,000
Bhojpuri
32,000
Assamese
31,000
Tulu
26,000
Telugu
26,000
Maithili
25,000
Tamil
23,000
Shekhawati
23,000
Kok Borok
17,000
Gujarati
16,000
Primary Language Bengali (1,713,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 54
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 916,000
  Dhundari 79,000
  Marwari 75,000
  Kannada 61,000
  Mewari 50,000
  Odia 46,000
  Bhojpuri 32,000
  Assamese 31,000
  Tulu 26,000
  Telugu 26,000
  Maithili 25,000
  Tamil 23,000
  Shekhawati 23,000
  Kok Borok 17,000
  Gujarati 16,000
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1800-1980)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1801-1984)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1809-2022)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Love Story General / Other
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Bengali Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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