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Scripture Prayers for the Saonta in India.
| People Name General | Saonta |
| People Name in Country | Saonta |
| Alternate Names | Dhanohar Baiga; Paliha; Savara; Sawara; Sevata; साओन्टा |
| Population this Country | 5,100 |
| Population all Countries | 5,100 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| PeopleID3 | 18022 |
| ROP3 Code | 113517 |
| 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 | 3 | |||
| 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 | 3 |
| Chhattisgarh 4,700 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 400 | |
| Odisha 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.13 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.25 %
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| Islam |
0.13 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.48 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (2,500 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (2,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 8 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Hindi 2,000 | |
| Santhali 20 | |
| Odia 20 | |
| Bengali 10 | |
| Gujarati 10 | |
| Kurux 10 | |
| Bhili 0 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Chhattisgarhi |
Primary Language: Chhattisgarhi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1904-1952) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (2005-2014) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (2024) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
