Their name Vaghri comes either from the Sanskrit word for "net" or for a word for "tiger-like." The Vaghri were originally forest hunters. During the British colonial period they were labeled as a caste of petty thieves. This idea has continued to hurt the Vaghri people in their desire to escape poverty. They are classified are a backward scheduled caste, which means they have low status. Others believe they have a Rajput background which would give them higher status.
The Muslim Vaghri live in India's Gujarat state. Others live in Pakistan.
Besides being hunters, the Vaghri worked as traders, hawkers, animal breeders, and stonemasons. Most Vaghri people are landless. They try to grow vegetables on the small plots of land they possess.
Most Vaghri people are Hindu, but there are Muslims among them. Many of the Muslim peoples of South Asia converted from Hinduism during the days of the powerful Moghul Empire, but they retained elements of Hinduism in their Islamic belief system.
The Vaghri people, be they Hindu or Muslim, need the abundant life that comes from a relationship with Christ.
Pray the Lord will open the hearts of the Vaghri people to desire God's blessings through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers to both the Hindu and the Muslim Vaghri communities in Pakistan and India.
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive them to seek and find the Lord.
Pray for a church planting movement among the Muslim Vaghri community in Pakistan.
Scripture Prayers for the Vaghri (Muslim traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagri#:~:text=The%20Vaghris%20are%20landless%20and,important%20sub%2Dcast%20is%20Dantani.
https://ofindianorigin.com/blog/Vaghri,%20Pardhi,%20tribal%20people,%20tribal%20communities,%20people%20of%20India
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Vaghri (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Vaghri (Muslim traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bagri; Baori; Bella; Datia; Malia; Salar; Salat; Vagher; Vavania; Vedu; Wagher; Wather; वाघरि (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 26,000 |
Population all Countries | 35,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17722 |
ROP3 Code | 113172 |
ROP25 Code | 308661 |
ROP25 Name | Vaghri / Wagheri |
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 | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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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 | 3 |
Gujarat 26,000 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 20 | |
Daman and Diu 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
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 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Gujarati (20,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (20,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Urdu 800 | |
Kacchi 600 | |
Hindi 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |