The Baria are a community that primarily lives in Gujarat but they also live in other states.
Mainly a landowning community, agriculture is the traditional as well as present-day occupation of the Baria. Social control is regulated by their caste council. Property is equally divided among the sons, while the house is inherited by the youngest son of the family. Baria women work in the fields and forests, and as laborers in road construction work to supplement the family income. Women wear a golden armlet (kada) and apply spangle (tikki) on their forehead as marriage symbols.
Baria worship clan deities on important occasions. They visit shrines and temples of Hindu gods and goddesses and celebrate Janmashtami, Holi, Dhuleti, Raksha Bandhan, Diwasa, Dussehra, Diwali, etc.
One can expect spiritual opposition when Jesus is presented. Workers need to be prayerfully prepared for this. Perhaps Christian workers in other communities will be led to take the good news of Christ to the Baria. Pray they will be obedient to this leading.
Pray the Lord will begin to stir the hearts of many in this community to know the creator God.
Pray the Baria will soon be set completely free from the worship of created things.
Spiritual matters are spiritually understood, therefore, pray for the Lord's Spirit to grant understanding.
Scripture Prayers for the Baria (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baria_Koli
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Baria (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Baria (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Baria; Baria Kshatriya Patel; Baria Patel; Baurasi; Beria; Beriah; Boria; Buriro; Koli Baria; Thakarda; बरिया (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 307,000 |
Population all Countries | 313,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
People ID | 16523 |
ROP3 Code | 111698 |
ROP25 Code | 300904 |
ROP25 Name | Bariya |
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 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 18 |
Gujarat 269,000 | |
Maharashtra 29,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 2,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,400 | |
Daman and Diu 1,400 | |
Rajasthan 700 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 500 | |
Karnataka 500 | |
Delhi 500 | |
West Bengal 400 | |
Chhattisgarh 300 | |
Telangana 200 | |
Jharkhand 200 | |
Odisha 60 | |
Chandigarh 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.14 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.86 %
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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 | Gujarati (227,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (227,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 24,000 | |
Konkani 3,800 | |
Sourashtra 1,800 | |
Marathi 1,700 | |
Nimadi 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
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 |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |