Dhangar in India
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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 the 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.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Dhangar |
| People Name in Country | Dhangar |
| Population in India | 2,896,000 |
| World Population | 2,909,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Least-Reached | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| 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 | South Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total States on file: | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Largest States (only 20 largest shown) |
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| Country | India |
| Region | South Asia |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States on file: | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
| Gujarat (1,467,000) | Karnataka (1,161,000) |
| Maharashtra (149,000) | Madhya Pradesh (49,000) |
| Uttar Pradesh (43,000) | Tamil Nadu (7,800) |
| Daman and Diu (3,400) | Rajasthan (2,400) |
| Chhattisgarh (2,200) | Odisha (2,100) |
| West Bengal (1,500) | Delhi (1,400) |
| Telangana (1,000) | Jharkhand (900) |
| Uttarakhand (900) | Goa (800) |
| Dadra and Nagar Have (400) | Andhra Pradesh (300) |
| Kerala (200) | Chandigarh (80) |
| Primary Language: | Gujarati (1,356,000 speakers) People group listing | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Language Code: | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Written: | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Languages: | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages: (only 20 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language: | Gujarati (1,356,000 speakers) People group listing |
| Language Code: | guj Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages: | 37 |
| Secondary Languages: | (only 20 largest shown) |
| Kannada (753,000) | Marathi (497,000) |
| Hindi (128,000) | Kacchi (20,000) |
| Telugu (2,300) | Saurashtra (2,300) |
| Bhili (2,100) | Bhojpuri (1,700) |
| Konkani (1,600) | Odia (1,500) |
| Nimadi (1,100) | Chhattisgarhi (1,000) |
| Gondi, Northern (1,000) | Malvi (900) |
| Kanauji (800) | Konkani, Goan (800) |
| Urdu (700) | Korku (600) |
| Garhwali (400) | Tamil (400) |
| Primary Language: | Gujarati |
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
| New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
| Complete Bible | Yes (1823-2005) |
| Audio Bible | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles |
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| Amazon |
| Forum of Bible Agencies |
| Gospel Go |
| 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 (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| 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 | Gods Simple Plan |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible-in-Your-Language |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
| Text / Printed Matter | Fathers Love Letter |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible (Bibles India) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.05 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.04 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.84 %
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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 |
0.04 %
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| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
Unknown
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| Independent |
Unknown
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| Orthodox |
Unknown
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| Other Christian |
Unknown
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| Protestant |
Unknown
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| Roman Catholic |
Unknown
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