Paik means "foot soldier." The Paik are a small caste formed from military service. Traditionally, they were the landed militia. During peacetime they were warriors in charge of maintaining order. Paiks were divided into three ranks distinguished by occupation and weapons. One division consisted of shield-and sword-bearers. The group who led distant expeditions carried matchlocks for firearms. Finally came the archers. When the British East India Company conquered the Raja (i. e., leaders) of Khurda in Odisha, however, the Paik lost their power and prestige. The Paik of India live in Odisha and Bihar. In Bihar the Paik speak in Hindi and read and write in Devanagari.
They are mainly landless and work in agriculture, fishing, small business, and as day laborers. In Odisha the Paik speak, read and write in Oriya and speak Hindi too. They eat vegetables, fruit and rice. Marriage is by discussion and a bride price is paid. The divorced and bereaved can marry again. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the head of the household. They have a community council to look after their needs. Their literacy level is low so the gospel will need to be given in oral form. Their boys are educated more than their girls.
Hinduism is there religion.
Pray that the Paik councils will open the doors for their people to put Jesus Christ first in their lives. Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers and intercessors for the Paik community. Pray for spiritual discernment and hunger among these Hindus who do not know what Jesus Christ can do for them.
Scripture Prayers for the Paik in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2016-09-18 |
People Name General | Paik |
People Name in Country | Paik |
Alternate Names | Khandait; Khandit; Namdhari; Paika; Paiko; पैक |
Population this Country | 262,000 |
Population all Countries | 262,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 17813 |
ROP3 Code | 113286 |
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 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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 | 12 |
Odisha 241,000 | |
Jharkhand 9,800 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,600 | |
Maharashtra 1,500 | |
Assam 1,400 | |
West Bengal 900 | |
Chhattisgarh 500 | |
Madhya Pradesh 400 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Tripura 70 | |
Gujarat 50 | |
Rajasthan 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.27 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.73 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Odia (179,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (179,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 16 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Chhattisgarhi 16,000 | |
Hindi 13,000 | |
Desiya 2,300 | |
Bhatri 1,800 | |
Kui 1,800 | |
Panchpargania 1,500 | |
Pengo 1,100 | |
Bengali 700 | |
Magahi 700 | |
Munda 300 | |
Assamese 200 | |
Kuvi 100 | |
Telugu 100 | |
Kurux 100 | |
Santhali: Karmali 30 | |
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 (1815-2021) |
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 |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |