The Kayastha Sribastab are a Hindu people who live in north and central India. A small number live further north in Nepal. The Kayashta were traditionally members of a caste of scribes who kept written records for the kingdoms of north India. At times the Kayastha held a near monopoly of government positions in accounting and administration. Within the Kayasthta community, there are subgroups, including the Sribastab.
Today they are employed in the professions, the arts and in government administration. Their primary language for those in Nepal is Awadhi. As educated Indian people they also speak English.
Scribastab Kayashta people in Nepal practice only Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews.
Sribastab Kayashta people in Nepal need more than anything else to know Almighty God who came to earth in the form of a man, who is Jesus Christ, and paid the price for their eternal life to set them free. Although the Bible, audio, and visual resources exist in their Awadhi language, they remain an unreached people group. They need someone to tell them.
Pray that the Sribastab Kayashta interest in the spiritual and supernatural would lead them to discover the unsurpassed holiness and power of Christ. Pray that their Hindu focus on experiencing many gods would move them to seek spiritual truth.
Scripture Prayers for the Kayastha Sribastab in Nepal.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kayastha Sribastab |
People Name in Country | Kayastha Sribastab |
Natural Name | Sribastab Kayastha |
Pronunciation | sur-AHV-stahv kay-AHS-tah |
Alternate Names | Kact; Kaith; Kayashtha; Kayasth; Lala; Srivastav; Srivastawa; कायस्ता सृिबस्तब |
Population this Country | 1,200 |
Population all Countries | 1,152,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 21327 |
ROP3 Code | 118155 |
Country | Nepal | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
National Bible Society | Website | |||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||
Total States on file | 2 | |||
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 | 2 |
Bheri 600 | |
Lumbini 600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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 |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Awadhi (700 speakers) | |||
Language Code | awa Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Awadhi (700 speakers) |
Language Code | awa Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 300 | |
Maithili 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Awadhi |
Primary Language: Awadhi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1820-1911) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1996) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2000-2005) |
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 | Biswarup Ganguly - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |