The Deha people have their own dialect of Haryanvi, the language of their native state of Haryana. Not surprisingly, the dialect is called Deha. Most of them speak this language with members of their own community, but they speak Hindi with outsiders.
Traditionally the Deha people weaved winnowing fans used to sift wheat from chaff, but today most of them sell cloth.
They marry as adults. If one spouse dies, their widow or widower can marry the deceased's sibling. For some reason divorce has become more common among the Deha people since India's independence in 1947.
The 21,000 Deha people are Hindus who worship Kali, the goddess of destruction along with regional deities. Instead of relying on the priestly Brahmins, they have their own sacred specialists to perform ceremonies.
The Deha people have a low literacy rate even for a scheduled caste.
Pray for followers of Christ to help the Deha people with literacy and economic development. Pray that they will soon give praise and worship to the King. Pray for a spiritual openness to the ways of Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Deha in India.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
People Name General | Deha |
People Name in Country | Deha |
Alternate Names | Balmiki; Bangale; Bangali; Chhajwale; Dahe; Daiya; Dea; Dhaya; Dhea; Dheya; Sajghare; दहा |
Population this Country | 39,000 |
Population all Countries | 39,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16685 |
ROP3 Code | 111908 |
ROP25 Code | 301999 |
ROP25 Name | Deha |
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 | 5 | ||||||
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 | 5 |
Haryana 27,000 | |
Punjab 12,000 | |
Chandigarh 100 | |
Himachal Pradesh 100 | |
Mizoram 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
97.68 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
2.32 %
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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 (20,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (20,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Punjabi, Eastern 10,000 | |
Haryanvi 2,300 | |
Bagri 100 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 20 | |
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) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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 | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |