Balti in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
The Balti are a scheduled tribe and live in the Kargil region of Jammu and Kashmir. They speak Balti. As a tribal people they have low status in India.
They work in agriculture and as laborers. Their Islamic clergy settle their disputes. They live very close to the India-Pakistani border where life is dangerous. Most of the young men find education and work elsewhere, but the women and children are stuck there. Typically people live each day as it comes since each day might easily be their last!
The Balti are Shia Muslims who have a connection with Buddhism. Such a religious mix does not endear them to the Sunni Muslims in other parts of Kashmir and Pakistan.
The Balti people need safety and economic opportunities.
Pray that the clergy come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him. Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to salvation.
Scripture Prayers for the Balti in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Balti |
| People Name in Country | Balti |
| Pronunciation |
BALL-tee
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| Population this Country | 62,000 |
| Population all Countries | 109,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | बाल्टी |
| People ID | 16313 |
| ROP3 Code | 111443 |
| 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 | 5 | ||||||
| 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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 5 |
| Ladakh 58,000 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir 3,800 | |
| Uttarakhand 80 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 20 | |
| West Bengal 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Balti (50,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | bft Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Balti (50,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | bft Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Ladakhi 2,500 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Balti |
Primary Language: Balti
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1903-1981) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Balti | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video | Mars Hill Media |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
2.65 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.08 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.23 %
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| Islam |
96.91 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.01 %
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| Unknown |
0.12 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Photo Source | Dan Bailey |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Video Source | Asia Harvest |
| Profile Source | Keith Carey |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
