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.
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.
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 |
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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 | 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 * |
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Buddhism |
0.05 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
14.11 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
83.40 %
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Islam |
0.32 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
2.11 %
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* 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) |
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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 |
Primary Language: Santhali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1868-1989) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1887-1962) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2005) |
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 | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Biblical answers to your questions | Got Questions Ministry |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Santhali | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Santhali | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book | General / Other |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Santhali | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
Photo Source | ThouArtPix - Pixabay |
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. |