Though the Sunri people have several subgroups, one of their branches is called Shaha Banik. In 1931 the British-India government officially declared they were higher in the caste system then other Sunri. Even today this still allows them to receive more social benefits which causes resentment among other Sunri subgroups.
They reside primarily in the states of West Bengal and Bihar.
Most earn their living through farming, trade, fishing, and being household service workers. They have made good progress in the field of education. All Sunri subgroups are tightly connected to their Hindu beliefs, and there are apparently only a few believers among them.
Sunri worship gods of the Hindu pantheon.
The Sunri people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
They need the Holy Spirit to open their eyes so they can see Jesus as he is.
Pray for the Lord to call Sunri people to his side and give them a hunger for truth.
Pray that low caste Christians and other believers will lead each Sunri subgroup into a lasting disciple making movement.
Pray that many will come to know that in God's eyes they are equal among all men, and He loves them all the same.
Scripture Prayers for the Sunri (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2012/10/21
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Sunri (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Sunri (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation |
soon-REE
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Alternate Names | Behara Sunri; Dhaneshwar Vaisya; Raik Souri; Sadhubanaik; Sadhubanik; Saha; Sahu; Saundhik; Saundika; Sethia; Shaha; Shahi; Sondhia; Sondi; Sondia; Suba; Sudhi; Suha; Sundhi; Sundi; Sundika; Sunri; Suri; सुंरी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 644,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,112,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 13 |
People ID | 18190 |
ROP3 Code | 113705 |
ROP25 Code | 307753 |
ROP25 Name | Sunri |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Sunri (Hindu traditions) |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Sunri (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 19 (only 15 largest shown) |
Gola 23,000 | |
Kalwar 23,000 | |
Bodo 2,000 | |
Madhya 2,000 | |
Sanno 2,000 | |
Kira 1,700 | |
Sannokula 1,700 | |
Darchula 1,500 | |
Sagahut 1,400 | |
Vivahut 1,400 |
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 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 26 (only 20 largest shown) |
West Bengal 340,000 | |
Odisha 296,000 | |
Assam 66,000 | |
Tripura 57,000 | |
Jharkhand 14,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 13,000 | |
Maharashtra 12,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 3,500 | |
Bihar 2,600 | |
Meghalaya 2,500 | |
Manipur 2,300 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 2,200 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 1,500 | |
Sikkim 1,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 900 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.17 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.81 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (476,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 25 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Bengali (476,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 25 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Odia 248,000 | |
Assamese 35,000 | |
Hindi 28,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 15,000 | |
Marathi 3,900 | |
Kok Borok 3,400 | |
Kui 2,400 | |
Bhatri 800 | |
Halbi 800 | |
Maithili 700 | |
Telugu 600 | |
Munda 600 | |
Kurux 500 | |
Santhali 400 | |
Desiya 400 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
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 |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Hasan2787 - Pixabay |
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. |