The Radhi are divided into two clans, Nageswara and Kashyap. They use surnames such as Behara, Patra, Naik and Roul.
A Radhi man can marry his deceased wife's younger sister. All children inherit property equally. The dead are cremated, but in case of a childhood death burial takes place. Some own land and farm it, and business is a secondary occupation.
They are Hindu and worship such deities as Manasa, Lakshmi, Kamaleshwari, Ganesh and Kali.
High caste communities often have pride in their status, and pride is an enemy of faith.
Perhaps some in this community will discover scripture and resources such as the JESUS Film can be downloaded from the Internet. Pray especially for the youth to make this discovery, and that they will read, listen and view these resources with understanding.
Please pray the Lord will give the gift of conviction of sin to the Radhi. Knowing we need forgiveness is necessary before we will look for a savior.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out his hand-picked ambassadors to this Brahmin group.
Pray for the Lord to call Radhi leaders to himself through dreams and visions.
Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Radhi in India.
https://www.thoughtco.com/who-are-the-brahmins-195316
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Brahmin of India profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-08 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-04-05 |
People Name General | Brahmin Radhi |
People Name in Country | Brahmin Radhi |
Natural Name | Radhi Brahmin |
Pronunciation |
RAH-dee BRAH-min
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Population this Country | 1,898,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,953,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 38 |
Alternate Names | Brahman Terai; Brahmin Terai; Rarhi; ब्रह्मन, ऋधि |
People ID | 19972 |
ROP3 Code | 115753 |
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 |
West Bengal 1,441,000 | |
Bihar 239,000 | |
Odisha 65,000 | |
Assam 58,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 47,000 | |
Jharkhand 24,000 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 4,900 | |
Tripura 2,900 | |
Sikkim 1,500 | |
Meghalaya 1,500 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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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. |
Primary Language | Bengali (1,167,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (1,167,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 308,000 | |
Bhojpuri 42,000 | |
Odia 32,000 | |
Assamese 27,000 | |
Maithili 24,000 | |
Angika 900 | |
Magahi 900 | |
Meitei 500 | |
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 |