The Rathia believe that their origins are from Rathor, a Rajput clan. They speak Gadiali, a language which belongs to the Pahari group of the Indo-Aryan languages.
They make their living through agriculture and by rearing sheep. Women are also good weavers. The Rathi are non-vegetarian, and their staple cereals are maize, wheat and rice. Men commonly drink alcoholic beverages.
Marriages, births, fairs and festivals are special occasions when they perform their own forms of music, dance and song. Marriages are decided through negotiation and exchange. They allow a man to have more than one wife if the first wife does not bear a child. The Rathi usually live in extended families. Inter-community marriages are not encouraged by them. They cremate their dead and immerse the ashes in the Ganges River at Hardwar. However, children who die below the age of five are buried.
The Rathi worship various deities and some gods and goddesses of the wider Hindu pantheon. They share wells and other sources of crematoria and visit the same religious shrines and participate in fairs and festivals with other communities of their area.
The Rathi people need to realize that they cannot please God without being empowered by the Holy Spirit. They cannot have the Holy Spirit without Jesus Christ.
Pray for Rathi men to be freed from alcohol addiction.
Pray for God to send several Christian workers to work among them until they have their own disciple making movement.
Pray that they tire of their spiritual lives and find Jesus Christ, the one who provides life to the full.
Scripture Prayers for the Rathia (Hindu traditions) in India.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2013-11-28 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-03-26 |
People Name General | Rathia (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Rathia (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | RAH-tee-ah |
Alternate Names | Rath; Rathi; Rathia; Rathodia; Rato; रतिया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 822,000 |
Population all Countries | 828,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 16 |
People ID | 17982 |
ROP3 Code | 113472 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Himachal Pradesh 358,000 | |
Rajasthan 352,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 99,000 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 200 | |
Maharashtra 100 | |
Punjab 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
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 |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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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 | Hindi (194,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (194,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 25 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Marwari 97,000 | |
Kangri 93,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 56,000 | |
Bhattiyali 51,000 | |
Bagri 50,000 | |
Churahi 48,000 | |
Mandeali 32,000 | |
Chambeali 25,000 | |
Malvi 10,000 | |
Gaddi 7,000 | |
Sindhi 6,900 | |
Bilaspuri 5,400 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 3,300 | |
Pahari, Kullu 3,000 | |
Nimadi 2,400 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
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 | Stevie Mann - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |