The Badaik people are also called Chik and Chik-Bakaik. Like many dalit groups, the Badaiks are not vegetarian. They eat mutton, chicken, fish, eggs, as well as their staple, rice.
Until 1960, the Badaiks were dependent on weaving for their livelihood, but today many are engaged in agricultural work, though most are involved with industrial labor. Despite large-scale occupational mobility, they have retained their traditional crafts, such as weaving, spinning, basketry, carpentry, pottery, thread-making, etc. They have not made significant gains in education. As India industrializes, the Badaik people have benefited from health services, roads, electricity, and better drinking water.
Badaik religious practices draw from both Hinduism and Animistic practices. They call their community priests "pahan," and draw them from two other ethnic communities. Their Hindu worship is mostly devoted to Shiva, one of Hinduism's main three gods.
* Scripture Prayers for the Badaik in India.
Pray that the Badaik people will soon see the light of Christ, and forsake all others.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
People Name General | Badaik |
People Name in Country | Badaik |
Population this Country | 124,000 |
Population all Countries | 124,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Badak; Badik; Baraik; Bharaik; Chik; Chik Badaik; Sardar; Surajbanshi Rajput; Surajbansi; बदैयक |
People ID | 16275 |
ROP3 Code | 111400 |
Country | India | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 9 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 9 |
West Bengal 81,000 | |
Jharkhand 22,000 | |
Odisha 17,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,100 | |
Tripura 900 | |
Maharashtra 700 | |
Meghalaya 600 | |
Uttar Pradesh 500 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 90 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Sadri (36,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | sck Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Sadri (36,000 speakers) |
Language Code | sck Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 35,000 | |
Hindi 22,000 | |
Odia 12,000 | |
Magahi 1,400 | |
Chhattisgarhi 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Sadri |
Primary Language: Sadri
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1907-1919) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1931-2016) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sadri |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Sadri |
Text / Printed Matter | Online New Testament (Bibles India) |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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. |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |