Muslim Valmiki in India
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Scripture Prayers for the Valmiki (Muslim traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Valmiki (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Valmiki (Muslim traditions) |
| Natural Name | Muslim Valmiki |
| Pronunciation | wahl-MEE-kee |
| Population this Country | 322,000 |
| Population all Countries | 409,000 |
| Total Countries | 3 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
| Alternate Names | Hela Bhangi |
| People ID | 22349 |
| ROP3 Code | 119348 |
| 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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 13 |
| Uttar Pradesh 209,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 48,000 | |
| Bihar 25,000 | |
| Maharashtra 19,000 | |
| West Bengal 8,000 | |
| Gujarat 6,000 | |
| Jharkhand 2,500 | |
| Karnataka 1,300 | |
| Uttarakhand 800 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir 400 | |
| Chhattisgarh 400 | |
| Telangana 300 | |
| Odisha 100 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| 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 |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
100.00 %
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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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| Primary Language | Urdu (237,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Urdu (237,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 18 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Bhojpuri 14,000 | |
| Bengali 6,500 | |
| Marathi 3,200 | |
| Maithili 2,100 | |
| Gujarati 1,800 | |
| Surjapuri 1,800 | |
| Awadhi 1,600 | |
| Marwari 1,400 | |
| Bundeli 400 | |
| Kanauji 300 | |
| Sindhi 300 | |
| Kannada 300 | |
| Dogri 200 | |
| Magahi 100 | |
| Odia 100 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2022) |
| 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 | |
