Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Dilpali | 2,800 |
The Paliya are a scheduled caste, so they have low to middle status. They have three subgroups. They speak, read and write in Bengali. The Paliya people live in India's West Bengal state and further east in Bangladesh.
Many of them are landless. They work mainly in agriculture. Some are in business and there are some government workers among them. The Paliya are generally not well educated so the gospel will need to be given in oral form.
Hinduism is their religion. A Hindu might worship hundreds of gods or no god at all. They worship to gain merit and favor.
The Paliya people need the chance to hear and respond to Jesus Christ, the only one who can bridge the gap between God and man.
Pray for His kingdom to come and His will to be done among the Paliya people. Pray for a movement of Paliya households to study the Bible and accept the blessings of Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive the Paliya people to the arms of Jesus. Pray for workers who are filled with the fruit and the power of the Holy Spirit to go to the Paliya people.
Scripture Prayers for the Paliya in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Paliya |
People Name in Country | Paliya |
Pronunciation |
PAH-lee-uh
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Alternate Names | Mudhpal; Pal; Palasi; Palhar; Pali; Palua; Paluh; Pol; Poligar; Poliya; पालिया |
Population this Country | 145,000 |
Population all Countries | 249,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
People ID | 17821 |
ROP3 Code | 113294 |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 20 |
West Bengal 124,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 13,000 | |
Odisha 1,700 | |
Meghalaya 1,000 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 900 | |
Jharkhand 700 | |
Chhattisgarh 500 | |
Maharashtra 400 | |
Nagaland 400 | |
Bihar 200 | |
Uttar Pradesh 200 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Mizoram 100 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 100 | |
Manipur 90 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (107,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (107,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 14,000 | |
Odia 500 | |
Malvi 400 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Matyas Rehak - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |