Subgroups: 6
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Nekhor | -1 Unknown | |
Gharja | -1 Unknown | |
Khampa | -1 Unknown | |
Neondi | -1 Unknown | |
Piti | -1 Unknown | |
Thava | -1 Unknown |
This scheduled tribe is sometimes grouped with the Khampa. They follow Buddhism and worship deities in the form of boulders, caves, trees and bushes. The community is subdivided into clans such as Dolma and Sjerromg or Sherring, which derive their origin from a common ancestor. The mode of disposal of the dead is decided by the lama; it ranges from cremation to throwing the corpse on the hillsides after cutting it into pieces. The traditional occupation has been sheep production, but now they are also engaged in other vocations.
In spite of being a small people group, they nevertheless speak a large number of languages. This complicates communicating the Gospel to them.
There are good resources available in most of the languages spoken by the Jad, including Gospel recordings and the Story of Jesus audio. These will be helpful if workers take them to the people.
A few people from the Jad community have reported themselves as Christians to the census of India. Please pray the Lord will nurture their faith and give them understanding in how to turn quickly from sin and to trust the Lord for filling from his Spirit. Please pray for deliverance for these people from worshipping created objects which have no life in them, which have no capacity to help them with the problems of life or death.
Scripture Prayers for the Jad in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Jad |
People Name in Country | Jad |
Population this Country | 2,200 |
Population all Countries | 2,200 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Amba; Khampa; Shah Khampa; जड़ |
People ID | 16973 |
ROP3 Code | 112281 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Jad |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Jad |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 6 |
Nekhor 100 | |
Gharja 80 | |
Khampa 80 | |
Neondi 80 | |
Piti 0 | |
Thava 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 | 2 | |||
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 | 2 |
Himachal Pradesh 2,000 | |
Uttarakhand 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Khamba (800 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | kbg Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Khamba (800 speakers) |
Language Code | kbg Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 14 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tinani 400 | |
Hindi 300 | |
Jad 200 | |
Sikkimese 200 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 100 | |
Kinnauri 50 | |
Nepali 50 | |
Kangri 30 | |
Bilaspuri 20 | |
Bhattiyali 20 | |
Sherpa 10 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 10 | |
Pattani 0 | |
People Groups | Speaking Khamba |
Primary Language: Khamba
Bible Translation Status: Translation Started
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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None reported |
Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
74.31 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.59 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
24.15 %
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Islam |
0.59 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.32 %
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Unknown |
0.05 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Joe Kirkendall |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |