Baira in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Most of the Baira people live in India's southern state of Karnataka, though a few live further south in Kerala. Since Kannada is the language of Karnataka, that is the one the Baira people use the most.
They are a rural community that has traditionally lived by hunting and gathering from the forests. Commonly their children work, which is one of the reasons for their low literacy rate. Though they like to have their sons get a formal education, their daughters usually stay at home. Most of them get married as adults.
The Baira people are Hindus who worship specific deities.
Pray that they will find Jesus to be the only one worthy of their worship and praise.
* Scripture Prayers for the Baira in India.
| Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
| People Name General | Baira |
| People Name in Country | Baira |
| Population this Country | 8,900 |
| Population all Countries | 8,900 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Bailaptar; Bailkambar; Bairi; Bare; Baruri; Bhaira; Bhairavar; Biare; Bikapatar; Byadi; Shilpakar; Shilpkar; बैरा |
| People ID | 16294 |
| ROP3 Code | 111420 |
| 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 | 9 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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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 | 9 |
| Karnataka 4,100 | |
| Tamil Nadu 2,800 | |
| Kerala 1,000 | |
| Uttarakhand 800 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 80 | |
| Odisha 50 | |
| Goa 50 | |
| Puducherry 40 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Kannada (4,100 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Kannada (4,100 speakers) |
| Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 7 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Konkani, Goan 2,700 | |
| Tamil 1,000 | |
| Kumaoni 600 | |
| Malayalam 200 | |
| Hindi 200 | |
| Tulu 30 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1827-2016) |
| 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 (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Kannada |
| 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 | Jesus Film: view in Kannada |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file from FCBH |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ಕನ್ನಡ - Kannada |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| 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 |
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. |
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| Photo Source | Anonymous |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
