Dhankia in India
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The Dhankia people live in Rajasthan and speak Marwari.
The Hindu Dhankia people are primarily farmers. They also fish.
Though they are officially Hindu, the Dhankia people have their own rituals and traditions, most of which are intended to give them a better crop.
They do not have access to adequate schools and health care.
Pray for loving gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Dhankia people for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing the hearts of these people would be open and ready to follow him.
Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended families so the gospel will spread rapidly.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Dhankia people to become fruitful so others will be drawn to Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Dhankia in India.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Dhankia |
| People Name in Country | Dhankia |
| Alternate Names | ढँकिया |
| Population this Country | 1,700 |
| Population all Countries | 1,700 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 16707 |
| ROP3 Code | 111942 |
| 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) | ||
| 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 | 1 |
| Rajasthan 1,600 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
99.65 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.35 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
|
| Primary Language | Marwari (700 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | rwr Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
|
| Primary Language | Marwari (700 speakers) |
| Language Code | rwr Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Hindi 500 | |
| Dhundari 100 | |
| Mewari 40 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Marwari |
Primary Language: Marwari
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1815-1867) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-2022) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Marwari | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
| General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
| Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
