The Dhanuk are a scheduled caste except in Tripura and Bihar.
In Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan, many work in agriculture and as laborers. In Tripura and Chandigarh many are scavengers. In Punjab they mostly work as sweepers and weavers. In Delhi they do office and other general work.
They are not vegetarians who like pork but do not eat beef. Rice is their staple food.
The Dhanuk are mainly monogamous and have arranged marriages. They have birth, marriage and death rituals. They allow for divorce and remarriage.
They are Hindus who also worship their own local deities.
They are Hindus who worship local deities.
They are not well educated so the gospel will need to be given in oral form too.
Pray that loving Indian Christians will lead them into a movement to Christ.
Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will be easily available to the Dhanuk people.
Pray for Dhanuk leaders to have dreams and visions that will lead them to the risen Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Dhanuk Dhankar in India.
https://peoplegroupsindia.com/profiles/dhanuk/
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Dhanuk Dhankar |
People Name in Country | Dhanuk Dhankar |
Natural Name | Dhankar Dhanuk |
Pronunciation |
duh-HAHN-kur duh-hahn-UK
|
Alternate Names | धानुक ढनकार |
Population this Country | 89,000 |
Population all Countries | 96,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 21135 |
ROP3 Code | 117958 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Bihar 87,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (40,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Hindi (40,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Maithili 22,000 | |
Bhojpuri 6,700 | |
Angika 4,700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Saurabh Chatterjee - Flickr Creative Commons |
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. |