Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) in India

The Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Mazhabi are recognized as a "Scheduled Caste" who are given job preferences by India's affirmative action program.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are a very low status community, not allowed to live with the larger population, to be educated with the general population, or to attend certain religious services. They are part of the former "scavengers" of India. Poverty and illiteracy are still rampant among their population in rural Punjab.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Mazhabi can be Hindu or Sikh. Hinduism is a catch all for all religious traditions in South Asia. Sikhism is an attempt to highlight the best of Hinduism and Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

There are very few Christ followers among the Mazhabi people, and they live in a part of India where there are few Christians. Fortunately, they speak a language with plenty of gospel materials.


Prayer Points

Pray for spiritual breakthroughs among the Mazhabi people.
Pray that God's servants will not see them as unworthy of their time, attention and love.
Pray for the Lord to bless them by thrusting out his choice servants.


Scripture Prayers for the Mazhabi (Hindu traditions) in India.


References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazhabi


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Mazhabi (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Mazhabi (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Chudda; Mazabi; Mazbi; मज़हबी
Population this Country 68,000
Population all Countries 68,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17475
ROP3 Code 112885
ROP25 Code 304967
ROP25 Name Majhabi
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 7
Largest States
Punjab
33,000
Rajasthan
15,000
Haryana
15,000
Chandigarh
3,400
Uttar Pradesh
900
Delhi
500
Uttarakhand
400
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 7
  Punjab 33,000
  Rajasthan 15,000
  Haryana 15,000
  Chandigarh 3,400
  Uttar Pradesh 900
  Delhi 500
  Uttarakhand 400
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.31 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.60 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.09 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (34,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
Hindi
17,000
Bagri
3,100
Haryanvi
2,300
Marwari
200
Shekhawati
90
Kumaoni
80
Primary Language Punjabi, Eastern (34,000 speakers)
Language Code pan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 17,000
  Bagri 3,100
  Haryanvi 2,300
  Marwari 200
  Shekhawati 90
  Kumaoni 80
People Groups Speaking Punjabi, Eastern

Primary Language:  Punjabi, Eastern

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1818-1954)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1815-2011)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1959-2021)
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Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Recorded oral Bible Oral Bibles
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Eastern Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Campus Crusade for Christ
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download Bible from Google Play Store Operation Agape
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Punjabi, Eastern YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Eastern Literacy & Evangelism International
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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