The traditional and primary occupation of the Sarki was shoe making, but nowadays only a few among them are occupied as leather workers or cobblers. This profession gave them low status in Hindu India for two reasons. Working with leather meant working with "dead" materials. Secondly, they dealt with shoes, covering the lowest part of the body.
The Sarki people live in Uttar Pradesh, India, Bhutan and Nepal. Most of them live in Nepal.
They are in a desperate situation to learn new trades so they can make an honest living. Some of them are musicians who play the mandal. Some are dancers.
They have family deities and a village deity. Some of their deities are Santala Devi, Maidevta and Dat Kali. Their witchdoctor is called lama or jhankri.
The worldview of the Sarki is very different than those of a monotheist, who believes in one God who is creator of all. They need the work of the Holy Spirit in their families and communities!
Pray for the Lord to bless the Sarki people economically and spiritually as a testimony of his love and power.
There are some Christians among the Sarki community. Pray they become more than cultural Christians, instead becoming zealous disciples of Christ who disciple others in his ways.
Pray the Sarki community will be dissatisfied with their spiritual lives, and they will hunger to know the creator God and his Son who came to give them life to the full.
Scripture Prayers for the Sarki in Nepal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarki_(ethnic_group)
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Sarki |
People Name in Country | Sarki |
Pronunciation |
SARR-kee
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Alternate Names | Chamar; Cobbier; Karighar; Karikar; Mistri; Sarkar; Tapa; Tapoli; Thapa; सर्की |
Population this Country | 435,000 |
Population all Countries | 469,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 9 |
People ID | 18035 |
ROP3 Code | 113530 |
ROP25 Code | 307278 |
ROP25 Name | Sarki |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||||||||
Location in Country | East and south central. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | East and south central.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 14 |
Gandaki 78,000 | |
Lumbini 50,000 | |
Bagmati 50,000 | |
Dhaulagiri 33,000 | |
Rapti 31,000 | |
Seti 29,000 | |
Janakpur 28,000 | |
Bheri 28,000 | |
Sagarmatha 24,000 | |
Mahakali 21,000 | |
Kosi 21,000 | |
Karnali 20,000 | |
Narayani 11,000 | |
Mechi 9,900 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.37 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.14 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
96.26 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.13 %
|
Unknown |
0.11 %
|
* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Nepali (349,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Nepali (349,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 19 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Dotyali 18,000 | |
Bantawa 1,600 | |
Maithili 1,200 | |
Chamling 900 | |
Musasa 800 | |
Bhojpuri 400 | |
Humla 400 | |
Kham, Western Parbate 200 | |
Rangpuri 200 | |
Yakkha, Chhathare 200 | |
Sherpa 70 | |
Khaling 40 | |
Kaike 40 | |
Thulung 40 | |
Chhintang 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |