Kisan means "farmer." Kisan people are classed as a scheduled caste, which means that they have low status in the Hindu hierarchy.
Kisan people are concentrated in India’s states of Odisha, Bihar, and West Bengal. Many live over the border in Bangladesh, and a smaller number live in Nepal. Kisan people speak the languages of the places in which they live.
Some Kisan people are landowners; agriculture is their main occupation. Those who have no land usually work as agricultural laborers. Many Kisan people live as tribals who sell honey and wild flowers. They eat rice, mutton, poultry and eggs among other foods. The Kisan men drink alcohol, mostly locally brewed or home brewed.
Many parents cannot afford education for their children, so many have literacy problems. Many are victims of private moneylenders who charge high interests. They prefer adult marriages. Marriage with the daughter of a mother's brother is acceptable in their communities. Divorce is allowed in cases such as adultery, cruelty and impotence. Parental property is divided equally among the sons. Women have roles in money, social and religious matters. Like other rural communities in South Asia, the Kisan people have traditional councils at the village level to solve disputes.
Kisan are Hindus and worship all the main gods and goddesses. They also worship gods from their tribal roots. They use medicine men. They observe Hindu festivals. Kisan have pollution periods for both births and deaths like other Hindu communities.
Rural areas in Nepal seldom have enough amenities, infrastructure, or power. There is a severe shortage of health care facilities. Disease is widespread. Medical care and instruction are desperately needed.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kisan in Nepal.
* Pray for a movement of Jesus to heal and strengthen Kisan communities and families.
* Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Kisan people.
* Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Kisan people to change their society from within.
* Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers disciples to make more disciples.
* Pray for his kingdom to come and his will to be done among the Kisan people.
www.peoplegroupsindia.com/profile/kisan
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17195/IN
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Kisan |
People Name in Country | Kisan |
Population this Country | 2,100 |
Population all Countries | 1,627,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Birhor; Birhors; Dhangar; Koda; Kola; Kora; Kuda; Kurla; Mircha; Mirdha; Morvas; Nagesia; Nageswar; Urav; किसान |
People ID | 17195 |
ROP3 Code | 112559 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 8 | |||||||||
Largest States |
|
|||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 8 |
Mechi 1,000 | |
Dhaulagiri 600 | |
Narayani 100 | |
Kosi 100 | |
Bagmati 100 | |
Mahakali 100 | |
Seti 50 | |
Gandaki 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Kurux (1,100 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | kru Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Primary Dialect | Kisan | |||||||||
Dialect Code | 12572 Global Recordings Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Kurux (1,100 speakers) |
Language Code | kru Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Kisan |
Dialect Code | 12572 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Nepali 500 | |
Maithili 300 | |
Bhojpuri 200 | |
Kumaoni 80 | |
Hindi 50 | |
Odia 50 | |
Rawat 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kurux |
Primary Language: Kurux
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1895-1989) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1950-1997) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2000) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kurux |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Kurux - Kurukh |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.34 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
98.66 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |