Dhangar Bharwad in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
The word dhangar is derived from the Sanskrit word dhenu, meaning cow. They keep a special breed of cows and buffalo known as Dhangar mhasi and Dhangar gai. Children are named after ancestors, gods and goddesses. The sacred thread is worn during marriage. The deities specially worshipped are Khandoba and Biroba. Their literacy rate is very low.
Their low literacy rate is an obstacle if the Gospel comes to them only in printed form, but isn't necessarily a large obstacle if it comes in oral form.
Teams to carry Gospel films, recordings and stories from Scripture will be helpful.
Pray that many of the Dhangar Bharwad will come to love God with their whole being and will walk in His ways. Pray Christian believers among the Dhangar community will become mature in the faith, able to have a bold, kind witness for Jesus to their neighbors.
Pray the Dhangar will increasingly hunger to know the creator God in a personal way.
Scripture Prayers for the Dhangar Bharwad in India.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2017-10-16 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2020-02-01 |
| People Name General | Dhangar Bharwad |
| People Name in Country | Dhangar Bharwad |
| Pronunciation | den-GUR BAR-vahd |
| World Population | 2,795,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 56 |
| Alternate Names | Ahir; Atkar; Baria; Baria Mota Bharwad; Bhalwad; Bharwad; Chosa; Chosia; Dbgri; Dhalgar; Dhang; Dharhiad; Dharwad; Dhudhiya Bharwad; Dung; Gadarai; Gadri; Gavada; Hatar; Hatgar; Hatkar; Janapada; Kabari; Kurmar; Kuruba; Kurubar; Mota Bhai Bharwad; Nana Bhai Bharwad; Oraon; Pal; ढानगर |
| People ID | 16700 |
| ROP3 Code | 111931 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
| People Group | Dhangar Bharwad |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
| People Group | Dhangar Bharwad |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 28 (only 15 largest shown) |
| Dangri 3,200 | |
| Hatkar 400 | |
| Khutekar 400 | |
| Barge 200 | |
| Mendhe 200 | |
| Shegar 200 | |
| Ahir 100 | |
| Dange 100 | |
| Lad 100 | |
| Assal 90 |
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
| Total States on file | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
| Gujarat 1,424,000 | |
| Karnataka 1,096,000 | |
| Maharashtra 144,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 48,000 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 44,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 7,400 | |
| Daman and Diu 3,200 | |
| Rajasthan 2,400 | |
| Chhattisgarh 2,200 | |
| Odisha 2,100 | |
| West Bengal 1,500 | |
| Delhi 1,400 | |
| Uttarakhand 1,200 | |
| Telangana 1,000 | |
| Jharkhand 1,000 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Gujarati (1,363,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Gujarati (1,363,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 40 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Kannada 720,000 | |
| Marathi 522,000 | |
| Hindi 139,000 | |
| Kacchi 20,000 | |
| Bhojpuri 2,700 | |
| Telugu 2,300 | |
| Saurashtra 2,300 | |
| Bhili 2,100 | |
| Malvi 1,900 | |
| Konkani 1,600 | |
| Odia 1,400 | |
| Nimadi 1,100 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 1,100 | |
| Gondi, Northern 1,000 | |
| Konkani, Goan 800 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gujarati |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ગુજરાતી - Gujarati |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
| Text / Printed Matter | Father's Love Letter |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.08 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.04 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.82 %
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| Islam |
0.03 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.03 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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