Ahar is a sub-caste of the dominant shudra caste in India. Ahar are usually the people who own most of the land in the areas where they live. Ahar don't take up menial work as a vocation and are thus ranked above the other shudras in the ritual caste hierarchy. Marriage of people in this community is restricted to other shudra subcastes. Ahar consider themselves to be Brahmin but real Brahmins do not like to mingle with them. They are Hindu by faith and worship Narsingdeo, their family deity and Ganwat, their village deity.
High caste communities may feel less need for a Savior than others do. Jesus said it is hard for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Pray the Lord will give Ahar families understanding and responsive hearts as they hear about the love of Christ. Prayer will be needed to prepare hearts.
There may be absolutely no one within the Ahar community who knows Christ as Savior, at the present time. But pray for those the Lord will soon call to himself. Pray they will have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. Pray for Scripture materials in both printed and recorded form, as well as for other materials to help them become firmly established in the faith.
Pray the Ahar caste will not be satisfied with their own righteousness. Pray they will deeply experience their need for forgiveness of sin, and for power to live this life. Pray for hungry hearts to know Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Ahar in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Ahar |
People Name in Country | Ahar |
Population this Country | 2,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,449,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | आहार |
People ID | 16184 |
ROP3 Code | 111289 |
Country | Nepal | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 32 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 6 |
Lumbini 1,100 | |
Mahakali 300 | |
Bheri 300 | |
Bagmati 100 | |
Seti 60 | |
Rapti 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Awadhi (1,400 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | awa Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Awadhi (1,400 speakers) |
Language Code | awa Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kumaoni 400 | |
Bhojpuri 200 | |
Maithili 60 | |
Nepali 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Awadhi |
Primary Language: Awadhi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1820-1911) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1996) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2000-2005) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Audio Recordings | StoryRunners Oral Bible Stories |
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 Awadhi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | New Life |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
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 Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2021 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |