The Kayastha Karan are not vegetarians. The word Karan comes from the word meaning scribe which was their traditional work.
In Orissa the Karan have some cousin marriages. A dowry is given. Divorce is allowed and so is marrying again. They are landowners who work mainly in agriculture. Modern medicines and family planning are used by them. Hinduism is their religion. They are educated. They speak, read and write in Oriya.
In West Bengal the Karan speak, read and write in Bengali. They are culturally similar to those in Orissa.
In Bihar they speak Maithili and Hindi and read and write in Devanagari. They are monogamous. Divorce is not allowed unless the wife cannot have children and widowers can marry again. Many work in government and private service. Some are self-employed too.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kayastha Karan in India.
* Pray that gospel materials and the internet will lead them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that Indian Christians will help lead them to salvation.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Kayastha Karan |
People Name in Country | Kayastha Karan |
Pronunciation | KAY-uh-stuh kar-AHN |
Natural Name | Karan Kayastha |
Natural Pronunciation | kar-AHN KAY-uh-stuh |
Population this Country | 527,000 |
Population all Countries | 711,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 11 |
Alternate Names | Kact; Kaith; Karan; Karen; Kayashtha; Kayasth; Kayath; lala; कायस्ता |
People ID | 21156 |
ROP3 Code | 117979 |
Country | India | ||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||||||||
Total States on file | 10 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 10 |
West Bengal 252,000 | |
Assam 97,000 | |
Bihar 76,000 | |
Odisha 54,000 | |
Jharkhand 29,000 | |
Tripura 14,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 5,400 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,100 | |
Punjab 100 | |
Meghalaya 90 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Bengali (283,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 11 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (283,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 11 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 92,000 | |
Assamese 65,000 | |
Odia 51,000 | |
Bhojpuri 20,000 | |
Maithili 8,600 | |
Magahi 7,900 | |
Angika 700 | |
Chhattisgarhi 600 | |
Kok Borok 200 | |
Surjapuri 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1832-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Bangla Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Mussolmani Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament- Common Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Bengali |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Love Story |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bengali |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
Film / Video | The Savior 8 - Jesus is Risen |
General | Bible Visuals |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.99 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source | Biswarup Ganguly Creative Commons Used with permission |
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. Read more |