Buddhist Valmiki in India
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Scripture Prayers for the Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Valmiki (Buddhist traditions) |
| Natural Name | Buddhist Valmiki |
| Pronunciation | wahl-MEE-kee |
| Population this Country | 26,000 |
| Population all Countries | 26,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Balmik; Balmiki; Bhangi; Hair; Hari; Mehtar |
| People ID | 22346 |
| ROP3 Code | 119345 |
| 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 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 18 |
| Punjab 13,000 | |
| Maharashtra 4,500 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 2,000 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 1,800 | |
| Gujarat 1,500 | |
| Haryana 700 | |
| Rajasthan 700 | |
| Telangana 500 | |
| Bihar 400 | |
| Chandigarh 200 | |
| Jharkhand 200 | |
| Uttarakhand 100 | |
| Delhi 100 | |
| Chhattisgarh 60 | |
| Himachal Pradesh 60 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Buddhism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
100.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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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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| Primary Language | Hindi (9,400 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Hindi (9,400 speakers) |
| Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 25 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 9,000 | |
| Marathi 1,500 | |
| Gujarati 1,000 | |
| Telugu 300 | |
| Kanauji 200 | |
| Bhojpuri 200 | |
| Konkani 200 | |
| Bundeli 100 | |
| Marwari 90 | |
| Bagri 70 | |
| Awadhi 70 | |
| Nimadi 50 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 40 | |
| Dhundari 30 | |
| Haryanvi 30 | |
| 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 (1835-2019) |
| 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 | |
