The word "Khairar" relates to the word catechu, an extract of the Acacia tree used variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. Khairwar formerly gathered this extract as their vocation, and today are mostly involved with some aspect of farming. The majority are not land owners, however. They have not emphasized sending their children to school because of their poor economic situation. They worship Surya as their family deity, and also worship their ancestors. Kali is their village deity. Regional deities include Durga and Bajrangbali.
The worldview of Hinduism and Animism is very different than that of the Christian Bible. It usually requires much time to understand and process a presentation that is so different than what a person has ever known.
Perhaps the Lord will send workers especially skilled at telling stories from scripture. Oral presentations of the Gospel are likely to be essential in communicating effectively to people with low literacy levels.
A few of the Khairwar have reported themselves to the census of India. This is an encouraging development. Pray the Lord will send teachers and shepherds (pastors) to help them become firmly established in the faith. They need our prayer support.
Please pray the Khairwar people will be able to improve their standard of living, with rising literacy rates and better employment opportunities. Pray that some will be able to purchase farm land of their own.
Scripture Prayers for the Khairwar in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Khairwar |
People Name in Country | Khairwar |
World Population | 423,500 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 8 |
Alternate Names | Kaira, Kathakar, Khai, Khaira, Khairah, Khairaha, Kharwar, Kherwar, Khirwar, Konda, Roy, खैरवार |
People ID | 17157 |
ROP3 Code | 112507 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | South Asia | |||||||||||||||
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 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | South Asia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 19 |
West Bengal 132,000 | |
Assam 92,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 76,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 76,000 | |
Odisha 23,000 | |
Jharkhand 10,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 5,400 | |
Tripura 3,600 | |
Maharashtra 1,900 | |
Bihar 900 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 500 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 500 | |
Delhi 300 | |
Uttarakhand 300 | |
Meghalaya 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Bengali (140,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 34 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Bengali (140,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 34 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 115,000 | |
Assamese 75,000 | |
Khirwar 44,000 | |
Odia 25,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 14,000 | |
Angika 4,100 | |
Bundeli 2,600 | |
Marathi 1,400 | |
Gondi, Northern 500 | |
Bhojpuri 300 | |
Garhwali 200 | |
Bagheli 200 | |
Korwa 100 | |
Kumaoni 100 | |
Gujarati 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Bangla Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Mussolmani Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament- Common Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Bengali |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | I Am Guilty (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bengali |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Burning Heart (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | The Prophets Story (Indigitube.tv) |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.24 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.64 %
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Islam |
0.04 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.07 %
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