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 |
| Population this Country | 3,305,000 |
| Population all Countries | 3,373,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 66 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
| Gujarat 1,682,000 | |
| Karnataka 1,292,000 | |
| Maharashtra 170,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 56,000 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 52,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 8,200 | |
| Daman and Diu 3,800 | |
| Rajasthan 2,800 | |
| Chhattisgarh 2,600 | |
| Odisha 2,500 | |
| West Bengal 1,700 | |
| Delhi 1,700 | |
| Uttarakhand 1,500 | |
| Telangana 1,200 | |
| Jharkhand 1,200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| 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 |
99.83 %
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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 |
0.02 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Gujarati (1,364,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Gujarati (1,364,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 41 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Kannada 720,000 | |
| Marathi 522,000 | |
| Hindi 137,000 | |
| Kacchi 20,000 | |
| Bhojpuri 2,700 | |
| Telugu 2,300 | |
| Saurashtra 2,300 | |
| Bhili 2,100 | |
| Malvi 1,900 | |
| Koli, Wadiyari 1,700 | |
| Konkani 1,600 | |
| Odia 1,400 | |
| Nimadi 1,100 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 1,100 | |
| Gondi, Northern 1,000 | |
| 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 (1823-2021) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
