Baira in India Tweet
Most of the Baira people live in India's southern state of Karnataka, though a few live further south in Kerala. Since Kannada is the language of Karnataka, that is the one the Baira people use the most.
They are a rural community that has traditionally lived by hunting and gathering from the forests. Commonly their children work, which is one of the reasons for their low literacy rate. Though they like to have their sons get a formal education, their daughters usually stay at home. Most of them get married as adults.
The Baira people are Hindus who worship specific deities.
Pray that they will find Jesus to be the only one worthy of their worship and praise.
| Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
| People Name General | Baira |
| People Name in Country | Baira |
| Population in India | 12,000 |
| World Population | 12,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 to 2 |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Alternate Names | Bailaptar, Bailkambar, Bairi, Bare, Baruri, Bhaira, Bhairavar, Biare, Bikapatar, Byadi, Shilpakar, Shilpkar, बैरा |
| People ID | 16294 |
| ROP3 Code | 111420 |
| Country | India | |||||||||
| Region | South Asia | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 15 (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 | South Asia |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 15 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 9 |
| Karnataka (8,300) | |
| Tamil Nadu (1,800) | |
| Kerala (1,000) | |
| Uttarakhand (800) | |
| Andhra Pradesh (80) | |
| Odisha (50) | |
| Goa (50) | |
| Puducherry (40) | |
| Uttar Pradesh (10) | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Kannada (7,100 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
| Primary Language | Kannada (7,100 speakers) |
| Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 8 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Konkani, Goan (3,500) | |
| Kumaoni (600) | |
| Tamil (500) | |
| Malayalam (200) | |
| Hindi (200) | |
| Tulu (30) | |
| Telugu (20) | |
| People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1831-2000) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles |
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| Amazon |
| Forum of Bible Agencies |
| Gospel Go |
| World Bible Finder |
| World Bibles |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Fathers Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Kannada Bible stories |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Kannada |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kannada |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible-in-Your-Language |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
| Text / Printed Matter | International Bible Society |
| Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| 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 |
99.98 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
Unknown
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| Other / Small |
0.02 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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| Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
| Religion Values | * From India census data. Current values may differ. |