Dagi (Hindu traditions) in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
There are 108,000 Dagi people, most of whom live either in Delhi or Himachal Pradesh. The latter state is highly mountainous. There are Tibetan Buddhists in Himachal Pradesh, and the Dagi form of Hinduism includes some Buddhist elements. Like animistic peoples, they appease local spirits.
Their traditional occupation was to play musical instruments at festivals and celebrations, but many of them now engage in farming. Economically they are not doing well, partially because they have a low literacy rate. They have migrated to different parts of northern India for economic reasons.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to cause a spiritual breakthrough among the Dagi people.
Scripture Prayers for the Dagi (Hindu traditions) in India.
| Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
| People Name General | Dagi (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Dagi (Hindu traditions) |
| Pronunciation |
DAH-gee
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| Alternate Names | Ansari; Chauhan; Dagee; Dangi; Dhagi; Kabaria; Patel; दगी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| Population this Country | 162,000 |
| Population all Countries | 162,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
| People ID | 16652 |
| ROP3 Code | 111862 |
| ROP25 Code | 301889 |
| ROP25 Name | Dagi |
| 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 | 8 | |||||||||
| 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 | 8 |
| Delhi 155,000 | |
| Himachal Pradesh 5,600 | |
| Haryana 400 | |
| Punjab 400 | |
| Rajasthan 100 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 90 | |
| Chandigarh 70 | |
| Uttarakhand 60 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.02 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.86 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.12 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (121,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (121,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 9 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 13,000 | |
| Pattani 800 | |
| Pahari, Mahasu 600 | |
| Kangri 400 | |
| Bagri 50 | |
| Garhwali 50 | |
| Marwari 40 | |
| Haryanvi 30 | |
| 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 (1818-2022) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
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| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Web Casamiento - Pixabay |
| 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. Learn more. |
