Kathodi in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 8
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Son Kathodi | 23,000 | |
| Dhor Kathodi | 11,000 | |
| Dhor Katkari | 200 | |
| Katkari | -1 Unknown | |
| Son Katkari | -1 Unknown | |
| Athavar | -1 Unknown | |
| Sidhi | -1 Unknown | |
| Varap | -1 Unknown |
The Katkari are a scheduled tribe of India. The name Katkari relates to the juice of the acacia catechu tree. They have a low literacy level so the gospel will need to be given in oral form too.
In Maharashtra the Katkari speak Marathi. They are not vegetarians and eat rice and millet as cereals. They believe in monogamy, have adult marriages and the dead are cremated. Their main work is agriculture and labouring. It has been said that sorcery has been used by them. They have a Community Council to settle disputes. Hinduism is their religion.
In Rajasthan the Katkari eat wheat and maize as cereals. They work in forest labour.
In Dadra and Nagar Haveli they speak Kokni.
The Katkari also live in Gujarat and Karnataka.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kathodi in India.
* Pray that the Community Council leaders will come to Jesus Christ and lead others of the Katkari to Him.
* Pray that gospel recordings will bring them to Salvation too.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Kathodi |
| People Name in Country | Kathodi |
| World Population | 312,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
| Alternate Names | Kaikari; Kalhodia; Katakari; Kathkori; Kathodia; Kathor; Katkari; Katvadi; कत्ड़ी |
| People ID | 17300 |
| ROP3 Code | 112678 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
| People Group | Kathodi |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
| People Group | Kathodi |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 8 |
| Son Kathodi 23,000 | |
| Dhor Kathodi 11,000 | |
| Dhor Katkari 200 | |
| Katkari 100 | |
| Son Katkari 100 | |
| Athavar 80 | |
| Sidhi 70 | |
| Varap 60 |
| 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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Largest States |
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| 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 | 10 |
| Maharashtra 284,000 | |
| Gujarat 14,000 | |
| Goa 6,700 | |
| Rajasthan 4,900 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 1,400 | |
| Karnataka 400 | |
| Chhattisgarh 200 | |
| Dadra and Nagar Have 100 | |
| Daman and Diu 100 | |
| Delhi 50 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Marathi (222,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Marathi (222,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 29 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Konkani 50,000 | |
| Katkari 13,000 | |
| Gujarati 11,000 | |
| Konkani, Goan 6,200 | |
| Hindi 2,700 | |
| Kannada 1,800 | |
| Bhili 1,800 | |
| Mewari 1,200 | |
| Dangi 1,000 | |
| Telugu 700 | |
| Marwari 200 | |
| Tamil 100 | |
| Urdu 70 | |
| Haroti: Harauti 50 | |
| Odia 50 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2015) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Marathi |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Marathi |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: मराठी - Marathi |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.09 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.31 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.04 %
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| Islam |
0.21 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.02 %
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| Unknown |
0.33 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Photo Source | Bethany World Prayer Center |
| Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
