Silawat (Hindu traditions) in India

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Silawat (Hindu traditions) in India

Joshua Project has identified the Silawat (Hindu traditions) only in India

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Population

73,000

Christian

0.00%

Evangelical

0.00%

Largest Religion

Hinduism (96.93%)

Main Language

Hindi

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Professing Christian.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Formerly or falsely reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
3	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Silawat (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country	Silawat (Hindu traditions)
Population in India	73,000
World Population	73,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Least-Reached	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Alternate Names	Changar, Choungar, Jalan, Kulbandia, Pattar, Rajgir, Sangtarash, Seelavantham, Seelavanthula, Seelavanthulu, Seelavathula, Shilawat, Shilivant, Shilwant, Silivant, सिलवट (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
People ID	18104
ROP3 Code	113607

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	Hindi
People Group	Silawat (Hindu traditions)
Ethnic Code	CNN25g

Geography

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Region

Continent

Yes

17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file:

Largest States

Madhya Pradesh (45,000)	Karnataka (23,000)	Rajasthan (3,400)
Maharashtra (600)	Chhattisgarh (300)	Andhra Pradesh (200)
Goa (100)

Country	India
Region	South Asia
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	17 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file:	7
Madhya Pradesh (45,000)	Karnataka (23,000)
Rajasthan (3,400)	Maharashtra (600)
Chhattisgarh (300)	Andhra Pradesh (200)
Goa (100)

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Languages

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Primary Language:

Hindi (43,000 speakers) People group listing

Language Code:

hin Ethnologue Listing

Written:

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages:

Secondary Languages:

Kannada (22,000)	Merwari (1,000)	Mewari (1,000)
Marwari (1,000)	Bundeli (300)	Malvi (300)
Telugu (200)	Marathi (100)	Konkani (90)
Chhattisgarhi (70)	Nimadi (70)	Konkani, Goan (40)

Primary Language:	Hindi (43,000 speakers) People group listing
Language Code:	hin Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages:	13
Secondary Languages:
Kannada (22,000)	Merwari (1,000)
Mewari (1,000)	Marwari (1,000)
Bundeli (300)	Malvi (300)
Telugu (200)	Marathi (100)
Konkani (90)	Chhattisgarhi (70)
Nimadi (70)	Konkani, Goan (40)

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Primary Language:

Hindi

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible Portions	Yes (1806-1962)
New Testament	Yes (1811-1998)
Complete Bible	Yes (1818-2000)
Audio Bible	Online


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Amazon
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Gospel Go
World Bible Finder
World Bibles

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Hindi Bible stories
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Online Scripture (Talking Bibles)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	A Beautiful Hope (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	A Pilgrimage (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Aasha - Hope (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Coconuts (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Fathers Love Letter
Film / Video	Following Jesus (India, JF Project)
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Haqeeqat Episode 6 (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Hindi
Film / Video	Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
Film / Video	Ten Virgins (Indigitube.tv)
Film / Video	The Final Prodigal (Indigitube.tv)

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Primary Religion:

Hinduism

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %)	0.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	96.93 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	3.07 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christian Segments ▲	Percent
Anglican	Unknown
Independent	Unknown
Orthodox	Unknown
Other Christian	Unknown
Protestant	Unknown
Roman Catholic	Unknown

Sources

Map Source:	Omid / Joshua Project / Global Mapping Intl
Data Sources:	Data is compiled from various sources. Read more