Barwala (Hindu traditions) in India
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(Representative photo)Photo Source: Copyrighted © 2021 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission
Map Source:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
Subgroups: 2
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Gulam | 1,200 | |
| Sawang | 1,200 |
The Barwala people belong to a Dalit class in the northern part of India. They live in India's far northern state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Most of them live in rural areas. Traditionally they have worked as village watchmen and messengers, overseeing the work of coolies, bearing torches and carrying palanquins at weddings. Today most of them are engaged in agriculture or as unskilled laborers. As far as their families are concerned the Barwalas live mainly in nuclear households. The oldest son becomes the head of the household. They allow for divorce and remarriage.
Most if not all of the Barwala are Hindu.
* Scripture Prayers for the Barwala (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray for the Barwala people to have a spiritual encounter with the Living Christ.
| Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
| People Name General | Barwala (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Barwala (Hindu traditions) |
| Pronunciation | bar-VAH-lah |
| Population this Country | 54,000 |
| Population all Countries | 55,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Barwar; Dalwatia; Doom; Dum Bantwal; Mandla; Narwalia; Payaliya; Radha; Radhthiya; Sanjwal; Soniyal; बरवाला (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 16339 |
| ROP3 Code | 111475 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Barwala (Hindu traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Barwala (Hindu traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 2 |
| Gulam 1,200 | |
| Sawang 1,200 |
| 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 |
| Jammu and Kashmir 33,000 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 18,000 | |
| Delhi 900 | |
| Uttarakhand 500 | |
| Himachal Pradesh 300 | |
| Haryana 100 | |
| Maharashtra 80 | |
| Rajasthan 60 | |
| Punjab 50 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Hindi (24,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (24,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 12 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Dogri 18,000 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 5,400 | |
| Bhojpuri 3,300 | |
| Kanauji 1,400 | |
| Awadhi 800 | |
| Kashmiri 600 | |
| Garhwali 300 | |
| Bundeli 200 | |
| Gujari 80 | |
| Bhadrawahi 60 | |
| Kumaoni 10 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | DAVAR Partners recording, Old Testament |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
| Film / Video | Coconuts |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| 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 | The Hope Video |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.02 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.86 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.12 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2021 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
| 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 |
