The word sahu is related to a word for moneylender. The Sahu of Madhya Pradesh are vegetarians, indicating high status as Hindus. They speak Hindi and read and write in Devanagari.
Most of the Sahu own land and they work mainly in agriculture. There are professional among them such as doctors and engineers. They believe in education and use modern medicines. The Sahu of Delhi are mostly self-employed in the confectionery business and in transport. Divorcees and the bereaved can marry again. On the death of the father, the oldest son takes charge of the family estate. They have a council to look after their interests.
The Sahu people practice 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. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins. Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Sahu Teli people need to accept and embrace the abundant life offered only by Jesus Christ.
Pray that the council leaders come to Jesus and lead their community to consider the claims of Christ. Pray that Indian believers will faithfully pray for and go to the Sahu people until they have a movement to Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the blessings of Jesus.
Scripture Prayers for the Teli Sahu in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Teli Sahu |
People Name in Country | Teli Sahu |
Alternate Names | Bania Teli; Bundelkhandi Teli; Sao Teli; Teli; Tili; टेली साहू |
Population this Country | 96,000 |
Population all Countries | 96,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 21499 |
ROP3 Code | 118328 |
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 on file | 3 | |||
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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 | 3 |
Maharashtra 94,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,200 | |
Madhya Pradesh 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.12 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.88 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Marathi (69,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Marathi (69,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 11,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 900 | |
Telugu 80 | |
Bundeli 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |