Malto in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Kumarbhag Pahariya live in Bihar. They speak Malto among themselves and Hindi and read and write in Devanagari. They are not vegetarians and eat wheat and rice as cereals.

The Kumarbhag have rituals. Divorce and marrying again are allowed. The dead are cremated. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming in charge of the home.

The Kumarbhag work in cultivation and other work. Some are teachers and politicians. Hinduism is their religion. Boys are educated but girls are not. They use traditional and modern medicines.


Prayer Points

Pray that gospel materials will lead them to Jesus Christ.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to salvation.


Scripture Prayers for the Malto in India.


References

Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Malto
People Name in Country Malto
Alternate Names Kumarbhag; Mal Paharia; Malpaharia; Malti; मलटो
Population this Country 226,000
Population all Countries 262,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 17434
ROP3 Code 112837
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 10
Largest States
Jharkhand
160,000
West Bengal
52,000
Assam
7,200
Bihar
2,700
Odisha
200
Chhattisgarh
100
Meghalaya
100
Andaman and Nicobar
70
Arunachal Pradesh
50
Tripura
50
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 10
  Jharkhand 160,000
  West Bengal 52,000
  Assam 7,200
  Bihar 2,700
  Odisha 200
  Chhattisgarh 100
  Meghalaya 100
  Andaman and Nicobar 70
  Arunachal Pradesh 50
  Tripura 50
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.05 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
14.11 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
83.40 %
Islam
0.32 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
2.11 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Santhali (103,000 speakers)
Language Code sat   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Bengali
44,000
Hindi
28,000
Mal Paharia
7,300
Assamese
2,100
Munda
900
Maithili
600
Sadri
500
Kurux
500
Ho
300
Nepali
200
Odia
200
Kharia
200
Mundari
100
Gujarati
100
Marathi
100
Primary Language Santhali (103,000 speakers)
Language Code sat   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Bengali 44,000
  Hindi 28,000
  Mal Paharia 7,300
  Assamese 2,100
  Munda 900
  Maithili 600
  Sadri 500
  Kurux 500
  Ho 300
  Nepali 200
  Odia 200
  Kharia 200
  Mundari 100
  Gujarati 100
  Marathi 100
People Groups Speaking Santhali
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Anonymous 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.