Koli of Gujarat in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 9
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Thakur | 587,000 | |
| Kotwal | 493,000 | |
| Talabda | 365,000 | |
| Baria | 124,000 | |
| Thakarda | 110,000 | |
| Pagi | 77,000 | |
| Chunwalia | 67,000 | |
| Ghedia | 22,000 | |
| Divachakoli | -1 Unknown |
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| People Name General | Koli of Gujarat |
| People Name in Country | Koli of Gujarat |
| Population this Country | 9,656,000 |
| Population all Countries | 9,656,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 193 |
| Alternate Names | Macchi Koli; Machikoli; कोली ऑफ गुजरात |
| People ID | 21555 |
| ROP3 Code | 118356 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
| People Group | Koli of Gujarat |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
| People Group | Koli of Gujarat |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 9 |
| Thakur 587,000 | |
| Kotwal 493,000 | |
| Talabda 365,000 | |
| Baria 124,000 | |
| Thakarda 110,000 | |
| Pagi 77,000 | |
| Chunwalia 67,000 | |
| Ghedia 22,000 | |
| Divachakoli 0 |
| 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 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 21 (only 20 largest shown) |
| Gujarat 9,497,000 | |
| Daman and Diu 53,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 33,000 | |
| Dadra and Nagar Have 21,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 15,000 | |
| Rajasthan 8,700 | |
| Delhi 6,600 | |
| Karnataka 6,300 | |
| West Bengal 6,100 | |
| Telangana 2,000 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 1,900 | |
| Jharkhand 1,600 | |
| Maharashtra 1,300 | |
| Chhattisgarh 1,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 500 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Gujarati (7,766,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Gujarati (7,766,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 10 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Hindi 516,000 | |
| Marathi 35,000 | |
| Kacchi 23,000 | |
| Koli, Wadiyari 21,000 | |
| Saurashtra 12,000 | |
| Konkani 6,500 | |
| Ahirani 2,300 | |
| Marwari 1,000 | |
| Dangi 600 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus video |
| Film / Video | God's Story video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gujarati |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
| Film / Video | Magdalena video |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children |
| General | Biblical answers to your questions |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Gospel resources links |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Gujarati |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.01 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.54 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.45 %
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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. |
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