The Khatwa language is Maithili. They are a rural people.
Khatwa people in Nepal are mostly agricultural laborers. Most are not vegetarians and they eat maize, rice and wheat. Family leaders arrange their marriages. They have monogamous marriages meaning that marriage is between one man and one woman. They do not allow for divorce, but the bereaved may marry again. Sons inherit the property on the death of the father with the oldest son taking charge of the home.
Khatwa in Nepal practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews.
Although the New Testament, Bible portions, audio, and the JESUS Film exist in the Maithiali language of this people group, they remain unreached with the gospel. Who will tell them?
Pray the Lord will give Khatwa families understanding and responsive hearts as they hear about the love of Christ from broken-hearted disciples for whom we are also praying. Pray for the Khatwa people to be delivered from their fear of "Christianity" and to begin their own Disciple Making Movement based on the person of Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Khatwa in Nepal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatwa
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Khatwa |
People Name in Country | Khatwa |
Alternate Names | Katua; Katwa; Khatbe; Khatwe; ख़टवा |
Population this Country | 118,000 |
Population all Countries | 440,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 17185 |
ROP3 Code | 112541 |
ROP25 Code | 303957 |
ROP25 Name | Khatwa |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||
Location in Country | Narayani, Janakpur, and Koshi zones. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||
Total States on file | 9 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Narayani, Janakpur, and Koshi zones.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 9 |
Sagarmatha 60,000 | |
Janakpur 47,000 | |
Kosi 9,600 | |
Narayani 1,500 | |
Bheri 300 | |
Bagmati 200 | |
Mechi 200 | |
Lumbini 100 | |
Gandaki 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.54 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.10 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
97.63 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.06 %
|
Unknown |
0.68 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Maithili (97,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Maithili (97,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Nepali 2,200 | |
Bhojpuri 1,300 | |
Magahi 1,300 | |
Angika 300 | |
Awadhi 200 | |
Bantawa 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Maithili |
Primary Language: Maithili
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2010) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |