Ghosi (Hindu traditions) in India

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Ghosi (Hindu traditions) in India

Joshua Project has identified the Ghosi (Hindu traditions) only in India

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Population

288,000

Christian

0.00%

Evangelical

0.00%

Largest Religion

Hinduism (100.00%)

Main Language

Hindi

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Professing Christian.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Formerly or falsely reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
3	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Ghosi (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country	Ghosi (Hindu traditions)
Population in India	288,000
World Population	288,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Least-Reached	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
GSEC	2 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Alternate Names	घोसी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
People ID	16828
ROP3 Code	112098

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	Hindi
People Group	Ghosi (Hindu traditions)
Ethnic Code	CNN25l

Geography

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Region

Continent

Yes

17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file:

Largest States

Madhya Pradesh (147,000)	Odisha (125,000)	Haryana (6,600)
Chhattisgarh (2,800)	Jharkhand (1,900)	Assam (1,300)
Andhra Pradesh (1,100)	West Bengal (600)	Delhi (600)
Gujarat (500)	Punjab (400)	Rajasthan (200)
Maharashtra (200)	Chandigarh (100)	Tripura (60)

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:	15
Madhya Pradesh (147,000)	Odisha (125,000)
Haryana (6,600)	Chhattisgarh (2,800)
Jharkhand (1,900)	Assam (1,300)
Andhra Pradesh (1,100)	West Bengal (600)
Delhi (600)	Gujarat (500)
Punjab (400)	Rajasthan (200)
Maharashtra (200)	Chandigarh (100)
Tripura (60)

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Languages

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Primary Language:

Hindi (140,000 speakers) People group listing

Language Code:

hin Ethnologue Listing

Written:

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages:

Secondary Languages:
(only 20 largest shown)

Odia (108,000)	Bundeli (7,500)	Mundari: Bhumij (3,000)
Chhattisgarhi (2,800)	Kui (2,300)	Ho (1,300)
Pengo (1,200)	Santhali (900)	Assamese (800)
Kuvi (800)	Kurux (500)	Malvi (500)
Bengali (500)	Nimadi (500)	Haryanvi (400)
Bagheli (400)	Kharia (300)	Gujarati (300)
Juang (300)	Punjabi, Eastern (300)

Primary Language:	Hindi (140,000 speakers) People group listing
Language Code:	hin Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages:	30
Secondary Languages:	(only 20 largest shown)
Odia (108,000)	Bundeli (7,500)
Mundari: Bhumij (3,000)	Chhattisgarhi (2,800)
Kui (2,300)	Ho (1,300)
Pengo (1,200)	Santhali (900)
Assamese (800)	Kuvi (800)
Kurux (500)	Malvi (500)
Bengali (500)	Nimadi (500)
Haryanvi (400)	Bagheli (400)
Kharia (300)	Gujarati (300)
Juang (300)	Punjabi, Eastern (300)

Resources

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Primary Language:

Hindi

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible Portions	Yes (1806-1962)
New Testament	Yes (1811-1998)
Complete Bible	Yes (1818-2000)
Audio Bible	Online


Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Forum of Bible Agencies
Gospel Go
World Bible Finder
World Bibles

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Hindi Bible stories
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Online Scripture (Talking Bibles)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	A Beautiful Hope (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	A Pilgrimage (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Aasha - Hope (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Coconuts (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Fathers Love Letter
Film / Video	Following Jesus (India, JF Project)
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Haqeeqat Episode 6 (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Hindi
Film / Video	Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
Film / Video	Ten Virgins (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	The Final Prodigal (Indigitube.tv)

Religion

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Primary Religion:

Hinduism

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %)	0.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	100.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christian Segments ▲	Percent
Anglican	Unknown
Independent	Unknown
Orthodox	Unknown
Other Christian	Unknown
Protestant	Unknown
Roman Catholic	Unknown

Sources

Photo Source:	India Missions Association Copyrighted © Used with permission
Map Source:	Omid / Joshua Project / Global Mapping Intl
Data Sources:	Data is compiled from various sources. Read more