Tawaif (Hindu traditions) in India
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Subgroups: 1
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Paturia | 16,000 |
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Scripture Prayers for the Tawaif (Hindu traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Tawaif (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Tawaif (Hindu traditions) |
| Population this Country | 18,000 |
| Population all Countries | 18,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Bakariya; Harkaya; तवायफ़ (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 18225 |
| ROP3 Code | 113751 |
| Country | India | |||
| Region | Asia, South | |||
| Continent | Asia | |||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
| Total States on file | 2 | |||
| Largest States |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 2 |
| Uttar Pradesh 18,000 | |
| Uttarakhand 400 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (11,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (11,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 5 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Bhojpuri 5,400 | |
| Kanauji 700 | |
| Kumaoni 300 | |
| Awadhi 300 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
| Film / Video | Coconuts |
| Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
| Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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. |
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