Valmiki, Balmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) in India
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The Lalbegi are a scheduled caste. Hinduism is generally their religion. Some of them follow Islam.
The Lalbegi of West Bengal speak Rajasthani, Bengali and Hindi. They are not vegetarians who eat wheat and rice. Many of them work as sweepers. They are landless. Their literacy level is improving. They use traditional and modern medicines and family planning.
In Bihar as well as being sweepers, some of them breed pigs.
In Uttar Pradesh, the Lalbegi do not have their girls educated and boys only at primary school, so the gospel may need to be delivered in oral form too.
* Scripture Prayers for the Valmiki, Balmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray that God will give the Lalbegi dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel recordings will lead them to salvation.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Valmiki, Balmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Valmiki, Balmiki Lal Begi (Hindu traditions) |
| World Population | 21,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Balmiki, Lal Begi, Mehtar, वाल्मीकि, बाल्मिकी लाल बेगी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 21315 |
| ROP3 Code | 118149 |
| 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 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 16 |
| Madhya Pradesh 4,200 | |
| Chhattisgarh 3,600 | |
| Jharkhand 3,000 | |
| Delhi 2,100 | |
| Assam 1,700 | |
| Bihar 1,400 | |
| Odisha 800 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 600 | |
| West Bengal 500 | |
| Meghalaya 200 | |
| Sikkim 200 | |
| Uttarakhand 100 | |
| Tripura 40 | |
| Telangana 40 | |
| Manipur 20 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (12,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (12,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 9 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Chhattisgarhi 2,300 | |
| Bengali 2,100 | |
| Odia 800 | |
| Assamese 300 | |
| Malvi 300 | |
| Marwari 200 | |
| Maithili 200 | |
| Bhojpuri 20 | |
| 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 (1818-2000) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | A Pilgrimage (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Aasha - Hope (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Coconuts (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Haqeeqat Episode 6 (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
| 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 | Ten Virgins (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | The Final Prodigal (Indigitube.tv) |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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| Buddhism |
0.05 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.08 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.09 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.78 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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