The name Lunia comes from Lun or Nun meaning "moist," and is the name for sea salt. Hindu society classes Lunia people as Shudras, the lowest of the four caste blocks.
They live in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and a small number are in West Bengal where they are classed as a scheduled caste.
Lunia people farm, build roads, and railways, do various construction work, and dig wells. Many are farmers on small plots of land that they own. A select few work in government as political leaders, and in private occupations. Others are doctors or lawyers.
Lunias marry only among their sub-caste or subgroup. They accept both adult and child marriages. The bridegroom goes to the home of his bride, marries her, and they live in the home of his parents. Usually marriages are arranged by negotiation. They permit divorce and
re-marriage.
When the father dies, the oldest son becomes leader of the family. Sons and daughters inherit the property of their parents equally. The widowed mother receives some income if she does not marry again.
Opinions of women are considered, but the final decisions are made by men. Lunia women do housework, collect firewood, and participate in rituals, social and religious matters.
Lunia have a regional association in Kanpur and Delhi to promote their needs to the government. Crime is common where they live.
They speak in Hindi and read and write in Devanagari.
Lunia people are Hindus, worshiping many gods and goddesses. They also worship their ancestors and celebrate Hindu festivals. Varanasi is the main pilgrimage place for these Hindus. Brahmin priests perform birth, marriage and death rituals for them. The deceased are cremated, but children less than five years old are buried. Birth and death pollution periods take place for a set time.
Written, audio, and visual Scripture resources exist in the Hindi language. Lunia people need primarily audio and visual resources since their literacy level is below national average.
They need to understand that the gods they worship cannot give them eternal life, nor can they correct their sin problems. Lunia people are unreached.
* Scripture Prayers for the Lunia (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray that doors will open wide to the use of the JESUS Film in Hindi and that much fruit will abound including house churches.
* Pray for a major mobilization of prayer worldwide for Lunia people.
* Pray for entire clans and extended Lunia families to embrace the Savior and begin house churches.
www.peoplegroupsindia.com/profiles/lunia/
Profile Source: Karen Hightower |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-08-23 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-02-05 |
People Name General | Lunia (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Lunia (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | loo-nee-AH |
Population this Country | 3,164,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,266,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 63 |
Alternate Names | Agri; Behari; Bihari; Chauhan; Chunari; Hindustani; Jhumaria Parmer; Kharwat; Lonari; Londhari; Lunia; Luniya; Luniyar; Mungar; Murha; Nonia; Noniar; Noongar; Nungar; Nunia; Nuniya; Paschinafati; Sambhri; Sambhri Chauhan; Tel Julaha; Teli Julaha; Uppar; लूनिया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17391 |
ROP3 Code | 112789 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Lunia (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Lunia (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 23 (only 15 largest shown) |
Chauhan 732,000 | |
Bachgoti 479,000 | |
Ajudhyabasi 52,000 | |
Awadhia 24,000 | |
Bind 24,000 | |
Kharaut 24,000 | |
Maghaiya 24,000 | |
Gole 23,000 | |
Beldar 15,000 | |
Muskhawa 11,000 |
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 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 17 |
Uttar Pradesh 1,818,000 | |
Bihar 1,212,000 | |
West Bengal 61,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 38,000 | |
Jharkhand 20,000 | |
Maharashtra 3,900 | |
Uttarakhand 2,600 | |
Odisha 1,800 | |
Assam 1,600 | |
Tripura 1,400 | |
Haryana 1,300 | |
Himachal Pradesh 1,000 | |
Delhi 700 | |
Chhattisgarh 300 | |
Chandigarh 300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Hindi (1,867,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 23 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (1,867,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 23 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bhojpuri 934,000 | |
Maithili 111,000 | |
Awadhi 105,000 | |
Bengali 60,000 | |
Kanauji 40,000 | |
Magahi 25,000 | |
Bagheli 8,100 | |
Chhattisgarhi 3,000 | |
Bundeli 2,300 | |
Angika 2,100 | |
Garhwali 1,600 | |
Odia 1,400 | |
Assamese 1,100 | |
Malvi 1,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 600 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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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 | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Coconuts |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
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 Hindi |
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 Hope Video |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2021 India Missions Association All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Karen Hightower |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |