Pindara in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
The word pindara is related to alcohol. The Pindara live in Madhya Pradesh. The Pindara speak Urdu and Hindi and read and write in Perso-Arabic and Devanagari.
Most of the Pindara own land. They work in agriculture. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons and daughters both inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the new family head. They have birth and marriage rituals and the dead are buried.
Islam is their religion, but they join Hindus with some of their festivals.
They need to accept the blessings of Jesus Christ, the one who came to offer abundant life.
Pray that they will seek and find truth in Jesus Christ. Pray for their elders to open the doors to their people internalizing the teachings of Christ. Pray for intercessors and workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Pindara in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Pindara |
| People Name in Country | Pindara |
| Population this Country | 81,000 |
| Population all Countries | 93,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
| Alternate Names | Pendara; Pendhara; Penja; Pinara; Pindhari; Shaikh; पिंदारा |
| People ID | 17878 |
| ROP3 Code | 113354 |
| 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 | 7 | |||||||||
| 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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 7 |
| Madhya Pradesh 31,000 | |
| Rajasthan 21,000 | |
| Karnataka 19,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 3,100 | |
| Maharashtra 2,900 | |
| Gujarat 1,900 | |
| Chhattisgarh 1,000 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Urdu (61,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Urdu (61,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 8 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Dhundari 4,300 | |
| Gujarati 1,100 | |
| Malvi 700 | |
| Kannada 500 | |
| Marwari 400 | |
| Tamil 100 | |
| Telugu 60 | |
| 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 (1843-2022) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Amazon | |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| 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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