Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Mewara | 7,300 | |
Maru | 6,800 |
The Salvi are one of the Mewari speaking peoples living in Rajasthan, one of India's least reached states.
The scorching heat of the summer and the freezing cold of the winter make life miserable for the Salvi people. The dusty atmosphere makes everyday life difficult. Drought and famine strike the land every third or fourth year. Cattle and animals die in the chilly cold weather.
Most of the Salvi people are vegetarian. Roti (chappathi) made of wheat and maize is the common food. Rice is served as a special dish. Chewing pan and smoking are accepted habits.
The Salvi people are very religious and are proud of their culture. People worship several deities and gurus. There are plenty of temples all over the region.
Missionaries in the past had concentrated their work among the low caste people and tribals. But the high caste people should also be reached with the gospel. Churches have to be established among these major social groups. Salvi people will remain unreached unless these people are won for the Kingdom.
The message of the Kingdom of God should be shared in the heart language of the people in the way they can understand it. The church worship needs to be structured in their mother-tongue.
Leaders should be developed among the local believers so that they will reach out to their own people. Then the churches will continue to grow among them even without external leadership. But to make this possible someone needs to go to them.
Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send Holy Spirit anointed laborers to work on this dry land. The workers are few!
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment among the Salvi people and others in Rajasthan.
Pray for a move of the Holy Spirit to draw entire Salvi families into Christ's loving kingdom.
Scripture Prayers for the Salvi in India.
Philipose Vaidyar, Copyrighted © Used with permission
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Salvi |
People Name in Country | Salvi |
Alternate Names | Halvi; Patliwala; Patwa; Sali; Salve; साल्वी |
Population this Country | 110,000 |
Population all Countries | 110,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 18006 |
ROP3 Code | 113499 |
ROP25 Code | 307167 |
ROP25 Name | Salvi |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Salvi |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Mewara 7,300 | |
Maru 6,800 |
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 | 4 | ||||||
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 | 4 |
Rajasthan 102,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 8,500 | |
Gujarat 80 | |
Maharashtra 70 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.13 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.84 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.03 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Mewari (46,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | mtr Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Mewari (46,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mtr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 43,000 | |
Malvi 1,700 | |
Nimadi 1,400 | |
Marwari 800 | |
Marathi 300 | |
Dhundari 100 | |
Gujarati 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Mewari |
Primary Language: Mewari
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1815) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Mewari | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Mewari | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Mewari | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |