Bajikar (Muslim traditions) in India

The Bajikar (Muslim traditions) have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

This is a surname or an ethnic group. What they have in common is Islam and a certain ancestral origin. They live in West Bengal and speak Bengali.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most are traders and small business owners. Others are educators, farmers or government employees.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Bajikar people are defined by the Islamic religion. They celebrate Islamic festivals like other Muslims, but they also have their own religious traditions.


What Are Their Needs?

The Bajikar people need to put their trust and identity in the hands of the loving God of creation who sent his son to make it possible for them to enter the Kingdom of God.


Prayer Points

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Bajikar people.

Pray God will have mercy on the Bajikar, doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.

Ask God to open the hearts of the Bajikar to the gospel.

Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Bajikar (Muslim traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bajikar (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Bajikar (Muslim traditions)
Alternate Names Bajigar; Bajkar; बाजीकर (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 2,600
Population all Countries 2,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 16303
ROP3 Code 111430
ROP25 Code 300733
ROP25 Name Bajikar
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 4
Largest States
Bihar
1,000
West Bengal
1,000
Jharkhand
400
Maharashtra
200
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 4
  Bihar 1,000
  West Bengal 1,000
  Jharkhand 400
  Maharashtra 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Bengali (1,600 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Urdu
300
Maithili
300
Primary Language Bengali (1,600 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Urdu 300
  Maithili 300
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1800-1980)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1801-1984)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1809-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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