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Scripture Prayers for the Balasantoshi in India.
| People Name General | Balasantoshi |
| People Name in Country | Balasantoshi |
| Alternate Names | Balasantavandlu; Balasanthanam; Balasanthosha; Balasanthu; Balasanthubandlu; Balasantu; Balasundari; Bale Santhanam; Balesanthanam; Bharadi; Bharagi; Bharari; Bhorpi; Katipapy Balasanthu; Kurrumamalu; Siriya Jangam; Veshagandlu; बालासांतोषी |
| Population this Country | 32,000 |
| Population all Countries | 32,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| PeopleID3 | 16533 |
| ROP3 Code | 111711 |
| 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 | 9 | |||||||||
| 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 | 9 |
| Maharashtra 26,000 | |
| Gujarat 3,700 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 1,400 | |
| Karnataka 300 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 70 | |
| Odisha 60 | |
| Daman and Diu 50 | |
| Dadra and Nagar Have 30 | |
| Telangana 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.09 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.91 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Marathi (21,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Marathi (21,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 9 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Gujarati 3,200 | |
| Hindi 2,700 | |
| Khandesi 700 | |
| Nimadi 500 | |
| Telugu 200 | |
| Kannada 200 | |
| Malvi 80 | |
| English 30 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2024) |
| 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 | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
