Shahina gracefully practiced her rope dance while her brother juggled and her sister prepared her leaves and stones for fortune telling. Today they would go to the outskirts of their camp where five prominent family heads would sit in judgment over disputes in the clan. Shahina's family would entertain observers at a distance from the court in the old traditional ways.
The Bajigar people were nomads in what is now Pakistan until the 1947 Partition when they moved to India to escape violent Muslims. Now they work mostly in manual and agricultural jobs to contribute to the family income.
The Bajigars have a unique method of communication made of a network of messengers and information spreads quickly throughout their extended families and clans.
While Sikh Bajigars hold themselves apart from their Hindu neighbors, their religion is an enigma since many worship the Hindu gods, yet follow the prayers and rituals of Sikh gurus.
* Pray that the truth of the gospel will spread like a fire throughout Bajigar communities.
* Pray that the Lord will raise up workers to work this untouched field and bring the spark of God's truth to start a holy flame of salvation for the Bajigar people.
* Pray that the veil will be removed from the spiritual eyes of the Bajigar people.
* Ask God to deliver them from sorcery and other forms of twisted spirituality, and replace it with a healthy fear of the Living God.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-10-10 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-09-10 |
People Name General | Bajgar |
People Name in Country | Bajgar |
Population in India | 2,500 |
World Population | 2,560 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Unreached | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Alternate Names | Bajigar, Bajkani, बजगार |
People ID | 16301 |
ROP3 Code | 111428 |
Country | India | |||
Region | South Asia | |||
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 | 2 | |||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | South Asia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 2 |
Rajasthan 2,100 | |
Maharashtra 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Hindi (900 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 11 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Other People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language | Hindi (900 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 11 |
Secondary Languages | |
Dhundari 400 | |
Marwari 400 | |
Bagri 400 | |
Mewari 100 | |
Haroti: Harauti 100 | |
Konkani 50 | |
Shekhawati 50 | |
Merwari 40 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 30 | |
Wagdi 20 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2000) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | National Bible Societies |
Forum of Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
Gospel Go | World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | A Pilgrimage (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Aasha - Hope (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Coconuts (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Fathers Love Letter |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Haqeeqat Episode 6 (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | Ten Virgins (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | The Final Prodigal (Indigitube.tv) |
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 |
84.95 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
15.05 %
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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 latest India census data. Current values may differ. |