The Biar (or Bayar) community has two divisions, the Barhariya, who live north of the river Son, and the Dakkinahija, who live south of the river. These in turn are divided into several clans.
The Biar acquire spouses through middlemen. The bridegroom's father receives the dowry. Vermilion is the symbol of a married woman.
Mahadeva is the Biar's special Hindu deity. They worship Kali, Deeh and Aminal Devi as village deities. A Guru Bhagi performs the sacred duties of the community. Their major festivals include Ram Navami, Nag Panchami, Dussehra, Diwali, Til Sankranti and Holi.
Perhaps gospel radio in the languages of the Biar people will be widely available in the districts where the Biar live. We need to pray for the resources needed for this.
Pray the Biar will be spiritually prepared for these broadcasts, to listen and understand.
May the Holy Spirit be their teacher, drawing them to the loving savior!
Pray the Biar community will hunger to know the one true God, and they won't be satisfied with anything less.
Pray for loving and anointed workers to go to the Biar people.
Scripture Prayers for the Biar (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Biar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Biar (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bayar; Bedh; Bhaiya; Biayada; Byadh; Ghodi Kodana; बीयर (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 447,000 |
Population all Countries | 447,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 9 |
People ID | 16454 |
ROP3 Code | 111615 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 6 |
Uttar Pradesh 419,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 12,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 6,600 | |
West Bengal 1,500 | |
Uttarakhand 500 | |
Maharashtra 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.97 %
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Islam |
0.01 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.01 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (198,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (198,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 160,000 | |
Bagheli 9,600 | |
Chhattisgarhi 3,400 | |
Bengali 1,000 | |
Garhwali 400 | |
Awadhi 200 | |
Kurux 40 | |
Gondi, Northern 40 | |
Gujarati 30 | |
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 (1818-2022) |
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 |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |