Tawaif (Muslim traditions) in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 2
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Harkaya | 4,700 | |
| Bakaria | 2,000 |
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| People Name General | Tawaif (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Tawaif (Muslim traditions) |
| Population this Country | 112,000 |
| Population all Countries | 129,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
| Alternate Names | Bakariya; Harkaya; तवायफ़ (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 17691 |
| ROP3 Code | 113136 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
| People Group | Tawaif (Muslim traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
| People Group | Tawaif (Muslim traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 2 |
| Harkaya 4,700 | |
| Bakaria 2,000 |
| 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 | 3 | |||
| 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 | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh 109,000 | |
| Uttarakhand 1,700 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 1,600 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Urdu (105,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Urdu (105,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 6 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Bhojpuri 3,100 | |
| Awadhi 2,300 | |
| Kanauji 1,300 | |
| Garhwali 400 | |
| Bundeli 300 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2007) |
| 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 - Easy to Read (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Pakistan Bible Society (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Audio Recordings | Urdu Online Audio Bible |
| Film / Video | God's Love Story |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Urdu |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| Film / Video | The Savior 6 - The Lord's Prayer |
| Film / Video | The Savior 8 - Jesus is Risen |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
100.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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