According to their own legends, the Bawaria people were once part of the powerful Hindu Rajput caste. During a fight between the Mughals and the Rajputs, a Bawaria individual foolishly polluted something with cow's blood, which prevented the Rajputs from bringing their soldiers back from dead. When the Rajputs were defeated, the Bawarias were exiled to the jungle to spend their days eking out an existence by hunting and gathering. Worse yet, they were now outcastes, a huge step down from their former status. They still consider themselves to be Rajputs, but other communities would not agree, though they have higher status than most outcastes.
Most of them live in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Punjab, and Delhi.
They were known to use a noose for hunting, so their name is derived from a word for noose. Some of them still make ropes, but they are much more likely to be farmers.
Most are Hindus, though there are a smaller number Muslims and Sikhs among them. We know of no followers of Christ among this community that believes in the power of evil spirits, charms, amulets, and magic.
Like people everywhere, the Bawaria people need to allow the loving Savior to direct their lives. They need his forgiveness for sin.
Pray for the Lord to draw the Bawaria people into his kingdom through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.
Pray for them to seek and find the unlimited blessings of a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Bawaria people until there are disciples who make more disciples
Scripture Prayers for the Bawaria (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babaria
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bawaria (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bawaria (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | bah-wah-ree-AH |
Alternate Names | Babri; Bauria; Bawari; Bawariya; Bhatti; Naribut; बावारिया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 196,000 |
Population all Countries | 198,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 16346 |
ROP3 Code | 111483 |
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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 13 |
Haryana 79,000 | |
Rajasthan 68,000 | |
Punjab 23,000 | |
Delhi 9,600 | |
Uttar Pradesh 9,200 | |
Gujarat 3,200 | |
Himachal Pradesh 600 | |
Chandigarh 500 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 400 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 200 | |
Uttarakhand 90 | |
Maharashtra 80 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.10 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.84 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.06 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (96,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (96,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 20 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Punjabi, Eastern 18,000 | |
Dhundari 15,000 | |
Marwari 9,800 | |
Bagri 6,200 | |
Haryanvi 5,800 | |
Shekhawati 4,600 | |
Mewari 3,400 | |
Gujarati 2,800 | |
Bauria 800 | |
Kanauji 600 | |
Haroti: Harauti 400 | |
Kashmiri 200 | |
Bengali 200 | |
Awadhi 200 | |
Braj Bhasha 200 | |
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 (1835-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |