Hira in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
The Hira people live in India's northeastern state of Assam. They speak Assamese, though many also speak Bengali or Hindi. They have always been pot makers. Men and women both make pots. Their literacy rate is very low, and the Assamese government is trying to change this. Village headmen play an important role in daily activities of the Hira people.
They intermarry with three other communities, the Keots, Bairlogus, and Kaibarthas. Their marriages are monogamous, and they allow for divorce.
All of the Hira people are Hindu, and they have their own sacred specialists. They have contact with other communities in their region, but Assam has a small Christian presence. However, there are all kinds of Christian materials in the Assamese language including the JESUS Film, radio broadcasts, a complete Bible, and gospel recordings.
Pray for believers to help the Hira people raise their literacy rate so they can raise their standard of living.
Pray for them to have access to Christian materials.
Pray for a positive spiritual response when they hear about the deeds of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Hira in India.
| Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
| People Name General | Hira |
| People Name in Country | Hira |
| Population this Country | 67,000 |
| Population all Countries | 67,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Kachari Hojai; हीरा |
| People ID | 16927 |
| ROP3 Code | 112226 |
| 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 | 7 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 7 |
| Assam 63,000 | |
| West Bengal 3,200 | |
| Odisha 90 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh 80 | |
| Mizoram 70 | |
| Meghalaya 60 | |
| Manipur 40 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Assamese (49,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | asm Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Assamese (49,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | asm Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Bengali 7,800 | |
| Hindi 200 | |
| Odia 80 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Assamese |
Primary Language: Assamese
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1822-1974) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-1993) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1833-2022) |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.03 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.07 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.90 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.01 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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