The word Patni has to do with ferrying by boat. They have low status in Hindu society. Some of the Patni live in Manipur. In Tripura the Patni live mainly in the western district. In Assam some of the Patni, in addition to speaking Bengali, can speak Hindi and Assamese.
In West Bengal they work on ferries. In Tripura they work as day laborers and others pull rickshaws. Most are landowners who work in farming, though others are day laborers. They have a low literacy level and so the gospel message will need to be presented in oral form. They avoid marrying relatives on the side of the father for five generations.
There are both Muslim and Hindu Patni people. Hindus don't have a set of theological beliefs like Christians or Muslims, nor do they have a specific set of gods they must worship. People worship the gods they believe will benefit them. Hindus like the Patni, who have low status, hope to be reincarnated into a higher caste after they die.
The Patni people need a relationship with Jesus Christ that will transform and bless their community.
Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead the Patni to Jesus Christ. Pray that Indian believers will help them begin their own disciple making movement.
Scripture Prayers for the Patni (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-09-10 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-07 |
People Name General | Patni (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Patni (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Gehatwari; Ghatwal; Jat; Maheshwar; Patani; Patauni; Patuni; पत्नी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 268,000 |
Population all Countries | 409,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 17856 |
ROP3 Code | 113332 |
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 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11 |
Assam 214,000 | |
West Bengal 37,000 | |
Tripura 8,500 | |
Manipur 4,300 | |
Meghalaya 1,200 | |
Madhya Pradesh 800 | |
Bihar 400 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 100 | |
Mizoram 100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 100 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.03 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.96 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (127,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (127,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Assamese 91,000 | |
Hindi 7,400 | |
Odia 200 | |
Maithili 200 | |
Sadri 100 | |
Chhattisgarhi 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
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 |