Kahar (Hindu traditions) in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
It seems likely that this caste is a remnant of one of the races who occupied the valley of the Ganges before the coming of the Aryans. The Brahmin are their sacred priests. One of the main ceremonies associated with marriage is to circle the sacred fire seven times. In villages some are engaged in carrying water for high-ranking communities in the event of marriage, death and other occasions.
The worldview of the Kahar is very different than the Biblical worldview.
Tools (Jesus film, recordings, videos, etc.) are available in most of the languages spoken by the Kahar community, but workers are needed to carry these tools to the people.
We trust the Lord will soon call out his followers from among the Kahar community. Pray they will be patient with each other, bearing with one another in love.
Pray the Kahar will understand that Jesus desires to bless their families and clans, not harm them. Pray they will be able to raise their standard of living, and be well equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.
Scripture Prayers for the Kahar (Hindu traditions) in India.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2017-10-19 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2020-03-07 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2020-09-02 |
| People Name General | Kahar (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Kahar (Hindu traditions) |
| Pronunciation | kah-HAR |
| World Population | 8,251,000 |
| Total Countries | 3 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 162 |
| Alternate Names | Bundeli Bhoi; Chandrabansi; Chandravmsam; Dheemar; Dhimar; Dhuriya; Guria; Guriya; Jheemar; Jhimar; Jhinwar; Kahar Bhoi; Kahrar; Kamkar; Kashyap Rajput; Keer; Kir; Mallah; Mallan; Mehra; Nikhad; Nishad; Raj Bhoi; Ramani; Rawani; कहर (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 17044 |
| ROP3 Code | 112380 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - Kahar |
| People Group | Kahar (Hindu traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - Kahar |
| People Group | Kahar (Hindu traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 11 |
| Budane 1,000 | |
| Turaiya 1,000 | |
| Mehra 800 | |
| Batham 400 | |
| Mahar 200 | |
| Bhoi Dhimar 0 | |
| Khawar 0 | |
| Mallah 0 | |
| Raikwar 0 | |
| Rawani 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 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 23 (only 20 largest shown) |
| Uttar Pradesh 4,434,000 | |
| Bihar 2,074,000 | |
| Jharkhand 459,000 | |
| West Bengal 369,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 265,000 | |
| Haryana 155,000 | |
| Uttarakhand 126,000 | |
| Punjab 89,000 | |
| Chhattisgarh 41,000 | |
| Rajasthan 28,000 | |
| Maharashtra 25,000 | |
| Himachal Pradesh 16,000 | |
| Odisha 12,000 | |
| Delhi 10,000 | |
| Chandigarh 8,800 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Hindi (5,165,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 44 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (5,165,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 44 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Bhojpuri 1,193,000 | |
| Magahi 429,000 | |
| Awadhi 384,000 | |
| Bengali 315,000 | |
| Kanauji 225,000 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 86,000 | |
| Maithili 76,000 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 36,000 | |
| Garhwali 31,000 | |
| Bundeli 25,000 | |
| Malvi 22,000 | |
| Bagheli 21,000 | |
| Angika 18,000 | |
| Haryanvi 15,000 | |
| Braj Bhasha 14,000 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
| Film / Video | Coconuts |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
| 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 Hindi |
| 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) |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.01 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.99 %
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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. |
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