Valmiki (Balmiki) Mehtar in India
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The Mehtar are a scheduled caste. Hinduism is their religion. Though their education level is improving it is on the low side, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form too. The word Mehtar means prince or leader. Their traditional work and now too is scavenging and sweeping.
In Andhra Pradesh the Mehtar speak Hindi and Telugu. They are not vegetarians but do not eat eat beef. They eat wheat and rice as cereals. Some of them work for the government.
In Bihar they speak Hindi and Angika. They use modern medicines when they can afford it.
In Karnataka the Mehtar speak Hindi and Kannada. They have cousin marriages among themselves.
The Mehtar live in Orissa and other states too.
* Scripture Prayers for the Valmiki (Balmiki) Mehtar in India.
* Pray that Indian Christians will lead 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) Mehtar |
| People Name in Country | Valmiki (Balmiki) Mehtar |
| World Population | 128,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
| Alternate Names | Chuhra; Halalkhor; Malkana; Malkana Mehtar; Mehtar; Melkana Mehtar; Olgana; Rukhi |
| People ID | 21471 |
| ROP3 Code | 118287 |
| 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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 14 |
| Gujarat 25,000 | |
| Maharashtra 24,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 22,000 | |
| Rajasthan 17,000 | |
| Bihar 9,500 | |
| Assam 8,900 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 6,100 | |
| Chhattisgarh 4,600 | |
| Uttarakhand 4,400 | |
| Jharkhand 2,500 | |
| Odisha 2,400 | |
| Meghalaya 600 | |
| Karnataka 500 | |
| Telangana 200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (70,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (70,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 31 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Gujarati 20,000 | |
| Marathi 6,900 | |
| Assamese 6,400 | |
| Merwari 4,800 | |
| Dhundari 3,300 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 2,800 | |
| Odia 2,500 | |
| Bengali 2,200 | |
| Malvi 1,000 | |
| Shekhawati 900 | |
| Maithili 800 | |
| Kumaoni 800 | |
| Garhwali 700 | |
| Konkani 600 | |
| Bhojpuri 600 | |
| 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 (1835-2012) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| 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 | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
| Film / Video | Coconuts |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| 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 | The Hope Video |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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| Buddhism |
0.10 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.86 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
98.75 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.29 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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