The Mallah Mewat Bhoi consider their occupation as boatmen along the holy Ganga River carrying Hindu devotees as a high calling or holy occupation. Mallah are the traditional fishermen and boatmen of India and neighboring countries. They can also be farmers. Mallah people are usually poor and often illiterate. They are strict about marrying within their own caste. The women are not often seen in public, although at times in Hindu pilgrimage areas such as Allahabad or Varanasi, you will see children and women of this caste selling flowers and incense for river worship purposes.
All Mallah groups, including the Mewat Bhoi subgroup, identify with the Hindu religious system. They have a lot to lose by looking outside of Hinduism for spiritual answers.
Pray for Christ followers to offer them copies of the JESUS Film in Hindi. Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among Mallah families and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings. Pray for the Lord to raise up workers who will be led to nurture disciple making movements within Mallah communities throughout South Asia. Pray that soon Mallah people would have a contagious joy and faith that gives their neighbors a desire to follow Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhoi Mallah Mewat in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bhoi Mallah Mewat |
People Name in Country | Bhoi Mallah Mewat |
Natural Name | Mallah Mewat Bhoi |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 732,000 |
Population all Countries | 741,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 15 |
People ID | 21684 |
ROP3 Code | 118472 |
ROP25 Code | 301161 |
ROP25 Name | Bhoi |
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 | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 6 |
Uttar Pradesh 485,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 106,000 | |
Bihar 100,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 17,000 | |
Jharkhand 16,000 | |
Uttarakhand 1,400 | |
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 %
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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 | Hindi (406,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (406,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 12 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bhojpuri 97,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 57,000 | |
Maithili 23,000 | |
Bundeli 15,000 | |
Angika 6,700 | |
Kanauji 1,800 | |
Bengali 1,500 | |
Awadhi 1,500 | |
Kumaoni 800 | |
Malvi 700 | |
Telugu 500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | India Water Portal - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |