The Chain are a people group in West Bengal and other states in eastern India. They speak Bengali and read and write in Bengali.
The Chain are mainly agricultural landowners. They are not vegetarians; their staple foods are wheat and rice.
Some of them are in business and a few in government service.
Upon the death of the father, males and females get the same shares of an inheritance. A widow gets half of the property. The oldest son takes charge of the home.
The Chain people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Chain people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.
Pray that the internet and gospel recordings will help lead the Chain to salvation.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
Pray for a "chain" of disciples who will disciple others until there is an unstoppable movement to Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Chain in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Chain |
People Name in Country | Chain |
Pronunciation |
chyne
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Alternate Names | Chai; Chaie; चैन |
Population this Country | 607,000 |
Population all Countries | 632,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 12 |
People ID | 16564 |
ROP3 Code | 111755 |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 20 |
West Bengal 422,000 | |
Bihar 93,000 | |
Jharkhand 65,000 | |
Tripura 7,200 | |
Odisha 2,800 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,600 | |
Delhi 1,200 | |
Chhattisgarh 800 | |
Meghalaya 800 | |
Maharashtra 700 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 600 | |
Nagaland 600 | |
Uttar Pradesh 400 | |
Madhya Pradesh 300 | |
Manipur 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) |
0.04 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.96 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (379,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (379,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 85,000 | |
Bhojpuri 21,000 | |
Magahi 12,000 | |
Maithili 9,300 | |
Odia 900 | |
Angika 600 | |
Andaman Hindi Creole 200 | |
Kok Borok 200 | |
Kannada 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
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 |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |