The overhead fan hummed softly and the aroma of spiced chai hung in the air as Indian mission leaders Jawahar and Pradeep discussed how to reach some of India's most unreached people groups. Jawahar asked, "How do we locate the Nagar Bania people?" Pradeep replied, "Go to Gujarat state where some 32,000 Nagar Banias reside.
Out of the 57,000 Nagar population in all of India, Gujarat has the largest concentration of this people group. You are most likely to meet some of them in Ahmedabad, Gujarat's largest city."
Working as moneylenders or merchants, Nagar Banias can also be found (although in lesser numbers) in India's states of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Goa.
Nagar means "settlement." The Nagar Banias look to Hinduism for their spiritual answers.
* Pray that they may find their "settlement" in God's eternal home.
* Ask the Lord of the harvest to visit the leaders of Nagar households and villages, as well as their spiritual leaders with His truth in a way they can understand.
* Ask God to anoint those working with the Nagars with wisdom and insight and with the love of Jesus.
Some information from "The Scheduled Castes" K. S. Singh, ed. Oxford University Press, USA (1994)
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2011-08-26 |
People Name General | Bania Nagar |
People Name in Country | Bania Nagar |
Population in India | 43,000 |
World Population | 43,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Unreached | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Alternate Names | Nagda, बनिया, नगर |
People ID | 19716 |
ROP3 Code | 115169 |
Country | India | ||||||
Region | South Asia | ||||||
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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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | South Asia |
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 |
Gujarat 31,000 | |
Maharashtra 7,700 | |
Rajasthan 2,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 700 | |
Delhi 600 | |
Andhra Pradesh 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Gujarati (37,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Other People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language | Gujarati (37,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 3,200 | |
Dhundari 1,300 | |
Marwari 1,000 | |
Marathi 300 | |
Mewari 200 | |
Shekhawati 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2005) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | National Bible Societies |
Forum of Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
Gospel Go | World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gujarati |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ગુજરાતી - Gujarati |
Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
Text / Printed Matter | Fathers Love Letter |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
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 |
99.84 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.16 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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Map Source | Omid / Joshua Project / Global Mapping Intl |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
* Religion Values | From latest India census data. Current values may differ. |