The Chik of India live in Bihar. They speak Urdu and can speak Hindi and read and write in Devanagari.
Slaughtering goats and sheep is their main work. They also do other work such as agriculture. Some of them own land. The Chik can have four wives at a time. They can remarry. Unlike most Hindus they bury the dead.
The Chik people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
These people need to realize that they cannot please God without being empowered by the Holy Spirit. They cannot have the Holy Spirit without Jesus Christ.
Pray that God will give the Chik dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
Pray for workers to go to them to help them begin a disciple making movement this decade.
Pray for spiritual hunger.
Scripture Prayers for the Chik (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Chik (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Chik (Hindu traditions) |
Population this Country | 123,000 |
Population all Countries | 123,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Chaikwa; Cheek; Cherihan; Chik; Chikwa; Suthbansi; Suthbansi Cherihan; चीक (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16594 |
ROP3 Code | 111793 |
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 | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 7 |
Jharkhand 90,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 23,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 4,200 | |
West Bengal 3,100 | |
Uttar Pradesh 900 | |
Odisha 300 | |
Gujarat 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.08 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.90 %
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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 | Hindi (47,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (47,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Sadri 38,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 12,000 | |
Magahi 3,200 | |
Bengali 2,200 | |
Odia 600 | |
Bagheli 400 | |
Gujarati 100 | |
Urdu 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2022) |
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 |