Day laborers, street musicians and beggars; this doesn't sound like a very meaningful choice of vocations! But these are the choices for the 1.3 million Hindu and Animist Dom people across India. Dom tradition says they were cursed by their gods to a life of poverty for killing a cow.
Dom women are definitely subordinate to the men in society, most often working in the home or supplementing the husband's income by begging. Women do, however, have a role in the ritual and religious spheres. These roles are reinforced by the manner in which Dom children are raised. Education is encouraged for boys, but not for girls.
Most Doms are committed Hindus, with particular devotion to the gods Baba Ramdeo and Bhainro. The Baba Ramdeo temple in Rajasthan is a major tourist attraction. Along with this devotion, each family worships a deity of its own choice. There are also a significant number of Dom Animists who constantly make small animal sacrifices to deter ill luck. There are no more than a few hundred known Christian believers among the Dom population.
* Scripture Prayers for the Dom (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray for a spiritual breakthrough among the Dom people.
* Pray that God would break down centuries-old bondages that keep the Dom people entrapped.
* Pray that God would use the Dom people to bring other untouchables to faith in Christ.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2006-09-03 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-09-25 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-10-24 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-08-14 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-08-27 |
People Name General | Dom (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Dom (Hindu traditions) |
Population this Country | 2,144,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,181,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 43 |
Alternate Names | Bansmalik; Bhangi; Bhanjra; Chandel; Dhangad; Dom; Domahra; Domar; Domara; Domba; Domban; Dombar; Dombara; Dombari; Dombo; Dombo Dumna; Dombo. Dumna; Dombu; Dome; Domra; Doom; Doomna; Doris; Dum; Dumar; Dum-Mahasha; Dumna; Duria Dom; Kazhai; Kolhati; Koothadi; Mahasa; Mahasha; Mehtar; Mir Sahib; Mirasi; Murdafarash; Omal; Pano; Rana; Rarash; Shri Sudarshan Samaj; Sikhria; Sri Sudarsham Samaj; डोम (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16734 |
ROP3 Code | 111977 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Dom (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Dom (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 31 (only 15 largest shown) |
Murdafarash 152,000 | |
Dhanuk 72,000 | |
Mahishya 19,000 | |
Ponaka 13,000 | |
Sikharia 3,600 | |
Miragani 3,100 | |
Kaora 1,900 | |
Benbansi 1,000 | |
Dumna 60 | |
Andhiya 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 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 24 (only 20 largest shown) |
Odisha 704,000 | |
West Bengal 358,000 | |
Punjab 195,000 | |
Bihar 193,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 193,000 | |
Jharkhand 168,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 109,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 80,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 46,000 | |
Uttarakhand 30,000 | |
Haryana 27,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 17,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 9,600 | |
Rajasthan 4,500 | |
Delhi 3,900 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Odia (646,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 55 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (646,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 55 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 541,000 | |
Bengali 348,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 184,000 | |
Dogri 118,000 | |
Bhojpuri 56,000 | |
Domari 42,000 | |
Magahi 29,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 24,000 | |
Kangri 19,000 | |
Garhwali 19,000 | |
Maithili 17,000 | |
Tamil 17,000 | |
Telugu 12,000 | |
Mandeali 11,000 | |
Kashmiri 7,600 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2014) |
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 (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Odia |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Odia |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ODIA - Oriya |
Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.09 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.10 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.80 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2021 India Missions Association All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |