Raysipotra comes from Raysojee people who part of the Dal Muslim community. They are a small people group of only several hundred desert people.
This Muslim people group lives in northern Gujarat. There might be some who live in neighboring Pakistan, specifically the Sindh Province.
Their only possible lifestyle is pastoral, because their climate is dry and hot. They are cattle breeders, and they take their cattle to bazaars to sell. They also raise goats and buffaloes. Many have gone to other parts of India in search of jobs.
They marry within their community, usually with cousins.
The Raysipotra people are Sunni, the largest branch of Islam. Living in South Asia, their form of Islam is not orthodox. The Hindu mindset affects them along with the felt need to depend on charms and amulets to protect them. To them, Allah is too distant to protect them, though he is the one who determines everyone's eternal destination.
Although audio, visual, and written Bible resources are available in Gujarati, their spoken language, they remain unreached and unengaged with the truth of the gospel. Their greatest need is to understand the infinite love of Almighty God for them, and His provisional payment of the penalty for their sins. They need spiritual freedom given only by the Son who can make them "free indeed."
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Raysipotra people teachable and understanding hearts.
Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Raysipotra families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for Raysipotra families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness, and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Raysipotra family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.
Scripture Prayers for the Raysipotra in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raysipotra
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Raysipotra |
People Name in Country | Raysipotra |
Alternate Names | रयसिपोत्रा |
Population this Country | 700 |
Population all Countries | 700 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17956 |
ROP3 Code | 113445 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Gujarat 700 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gujarati (700 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Gujarati (700 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
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 | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |