Subgroups: 3
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Maghaiya | 2,000 | |
Tirhutia | 2,000 | |
Kanaujia | 1,200 |
The Tanti people are found across the northeastern portion of India. The greatest concentration is believed to be in the province of Bihar. There are also some to the west in Uttar Pradesh, and east in West Bengal, as well as Bangladesh. Finally, they have also been documented south into Orissa. They tend to live in villages outside of major metropolitan areas. They are slightly less concentrated than some groups because their designation started with their occupation rather than a particular tribe or group. They tend to be mixed with other lower caste groups that are also spread throughout the region. This makes it difficult to identify any one area as specifically "tanti". There are, however, villages that have been found to be primarily Tanti scattered throughout the areas mentioned, again with concentrations occurring mostly in Bihar.
The Tanti are said to have originated as the weavers, providers of cloth, back in history as far as ancient Bengal. They were known for great skill in weaving and the ability to produce both fine linens as well as more common everyday fabrics. Not too long ago, virtually every home would have had a loom and cloth present. Today, much of their trade has been taken over by factory production and imported goods. Many are now doing subsistence level work either of weaving or other manual labor within villages. They often do not have clean water or steady food supply.
The Tanti have legal Scheduled Class status in Bihar since 2019. Though any Tanti have Scheduled Class status, the majority have "Other Backward Class" (OBC) status. A few have moved into cities and achieved an education and greater roles in society. This is still, however, limited to a small percentage of the overall people group.
In terms of beliefs, the majority of Tantis are Hindu. Many are born into Hinduism and like others in India believe that to be who they are as a people means to be Hindu. There is also a sizable portion who are Muslim and this number continues to grow. One difficulty with this group, as with others in India, is to separate the cultural identity from the religious beliefs. As they understand that they can be Indian and Tanti, without being Hindu, it will ease the introduction and acceptance of the Gospel.
They have a great need for clean water help with sanitation issues. Since so much of this group is found in rural India, they do not have ready access either to sanitation or medical facilities. Some groups are trying to help this situation by providing funds for water wells.
Scripture Prayers for the Tanti (Hindu traditions) in Nepal.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Tanti (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Tanti (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | TAHN-tee |
Alternate Names | Asan; Bansi; Bansi-Tanti; Chaupal; Choupal; Cuttack Tanti; Ganesh; Hansi; Hansi Tanti; Hansia; Kalahari; Kondria; Pan; Pan Tanti; Saibasia; Sambalpuri; Sambalpuria; Sawasi; Sowasi; Swati; Tanti; Tantripal; Tantubai; Tantubaya; Tantuwal; Tatma; Tatoya; Tattama; Tattawa; Tatwa; Tonti; Totla; तंती (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 122,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,149,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 18217 |
ROP3 Code | 113743 |
ROP25 Code | 307992 |
ROP25 Name | Tanti |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Tanti (Hindu traditions) |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Tanti (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 3 |
Maghaiya 2,000 | |
Tirhutia 2,000 | |
Kanaujia 1,200 |
Country | Nepal | ||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||||||||||||
Total States on file | 10 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 10 |
Janakpur 52,000 | |
Narayani 35,000 | |
Sagarmatha 27,000 | |
Kosi 5,300 | |
Mechi 600 | |
Bagmati 500 | |
Seti 200 | |
Lumbini 100 | |
Bheri 100 | |
Gandaki 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.19 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.15 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
98.97 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.69 %
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Maithili (93,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Maithili (93,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mai Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 9,900 | |
Nepali 900 | |
Magahi 500 | |
Bengali 300 | |
Angika 300 | |
Rangpuri 20 | |
People Groups | Speaking Maithili |
Primary Language: Maithili
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2010) |
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 |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |