The Badaik are a Scheduled Caste. The Badaik people are also called Chik and Chik-Bakaik. Like many Scheduled Castes, the Badaiks are not vegetarian. They eat mutton, chicken, fish, eggs, as well as their staple, rice. They live mainly in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, but smaller numbers live in other parts of eastern India. They speak, read and write in Oriya as well as their local language, Sadri.
Until 1960 the Badaiks were dependent on weaving for their livelihood, but today many are engaged in agricultural work, though most are involved with industrial labor. Despite large-scale occupational mobility, they have retained their traditional crafts such as weaving, spinning, basketry, carpentry, pottery, thread-making, etc. They have not made significant gains in education. As India industrializes, the Badaik people have benefited from health services, roads, electricity, and better drinking water.
Badaik religious practices draw from both Hinduism and Animistic practices. They call their community priests "pahan," and draw them from two other ethnic communities. Their Hindu worship is mostly devoted to Shiva, one of Hinduism's three main gods.
The Badaik community needs the opportunity to respond to Christ's invitation to accept His abundant blessings and salvation from sin.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to begin a movement to Christ. Pray for spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus Christ. Pray for faithful intercessors and workers to make sure they have access to Christ's abundant blessings. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead many to salvation.
Scripture Prayers for the Chik Baraik in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Chik Baraik |
People Name in Country | Chik Baraik |
Alternate Names | Baraik; Pan; चीक बरैक |
Population this Country | 141,000 |
Population all Countries | 150,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 16552 |
ROP3 Code | 111742 |
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 | 7 | |||||||||
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 | 7 |
Jharkhand 64,000 | |
Tripura 40,000 | |
West Bengal 26,000 | |
Odisha 3,400 | |
Assam 3,100 | |
Bihar 2,500 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.06 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.34 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
80.31 %
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Islam |
0.60 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
16.68 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (54,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 21 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (54,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 21 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bengali 36,000 | |
Sadri 7,500 | |
Odia 6,800 | |
Panchpargania 2,800 | |
Mundari 1,900 | |
Kok Borok 1,500 | |
Assamese 1,500 | |
Kurux 1,000 | |
Santhali 800 | |
Munda 700 | |
Ho 600 | |
Marathi 500 | |
Kharia 500 | |
Urdu 300 | |
Bhojpuri 300 | |
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 | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |