Subgroups: 10
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Agarbuccha | -1 Unknown | |
Gujar | -1 Unknown | |
Kachhela | -1 Unknown | |
Maru | -1 Unknown | |
Prajia | -1 Unknown | |
Savo | -1 Unknown | |
Sorathia | -1 Unknown | |
Suchia | -1 Unknown | |
Tumbel | -1 Unknown | |
Tumer | -1 Unknown |
One report is that the community name is derived from the word char, meaning to spread, as the Charan were those bands of genealogists attached to royal courts who spread the fame of the latter by singing their praises. The old men wear a dhoti and shirt, and a white cap or a turban. After marriage they worship Satyanarayana. The literacy level among the Charan is very low.
The low literacy rate will be an obstacle if the Gospel comes to the Charan only in written form.
Pray the Lord will start a movement of Charan families experiencing God's blessings.
There may be no Christian believers among the Charan community, but pray for the many believers that will soon come from this group. Pray they will be properly instructed in the faith, and will grow to become mature. Pray for the Charan community to have good schools for their children, and that parents will make schooling a priority.
Scripture Prayers for the Charan (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-10-19 |
People Name General | Charan (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Charan (Hindu traditions) |
Population this Country | 315,000 |
Population all Countries | 315,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
Alternate Names | Barhat; Barhath; Barhatt; Gadhvi; Gadhpati; Kaviraj; Banna; Hukum; Bahror; Barath; Barhatta; Charan; Gadhavi; Gadvi; Gadwa; Gadwi; Maldhari; चारण (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16571 |
ROP3 Code | 111764 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Charan (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Charan (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 10 |
Agarbuccha 0 | |
Gujar 0 | |
Kachhela 0 | |
Maru 0 | |
Prajia 0 | |
Savo 0 | |
Sorathia 0 | |
Suchia 0 | |
Tumbel 0 | |
Tumer 0 |
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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 14 |
Rajasthan 151,000 | |
Gujarat 118,000 | |
Maharashtra 34,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 11,000 | |
Daman and Diu 400 | |
Tamil Nadu 200 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 200 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Telangana 90 | |
West Bengal 70 | |
Chhattisgarh 50 | |
Bihar 50 | |
Karnataka 50 | |
Jharkhand 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Gujarati (114,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (114,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 14 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 72,000 | |
Marwari 47,000 | |
Kacchi 17,000 | |
Dhundari 13,000 | |
Merwari 9,900 | |
Marathi 9,500 | |
Mewari 9,500 | |
Haroti: Harauti 6,900 | |
Shekhawati 6,800 | |
Konkani 6,300 | |
Nimadi 1,200 | |
Malvi 1,100 | |
Wagdi 600 | |
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 (1823-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | 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 | Online Scripture / Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
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 Gujarati |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ગુજરાતી - Gujarati |
Text / Printed Matter | Father's Love Letter |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online New Testament (Bibles India) |
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 |
99.95 %
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Islam |
0.05 %
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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. |