Mahar (Christian traditions) in India
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Scripture Prayers for the Mahar (Christian traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Mahar (Christian traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Mahar (Christian traditions) |
| Pronunciation | mah-HAR |
| Population this Country | 493,000 |
| Population all Countries | 493,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Kadom; Kelo Mahar; Somvanshi Pawar; Yadav; महार (क्रिस्चियन ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 16626 |
| ROP3 Code | 111835 |
| 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 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 16 |
| Maharashtra 439,000 | |
| Karnataka 18,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 13,000 | |
| Chhattisgarh 6,600 | |
| Goa 3,200 | |
| Telangana 2,700 | |
| Gujarat 2,700 | |
| Tamil Nadu 1,500 | |
| Odisha 1,500 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 400 | |
| Dadra and Nagar Have 400 | |
| Delhi 300 | |
| Rajasthan 200 | |
| Kerala 100 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 40 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
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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 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Marathi (365,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Marathi (365,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 14 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Konkani, Goan 18,000 | |
| Konkani 17,000 | |
| Hindi 9,500 | |
| English 3,200 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 1,400 | |
| Ahirani 800 | |
| Khandesi 600 | |
| Kannada 500 | |
| Odia 300 | |
| Telugu 200 | |
| Nimadi 100 | |
| Gujarati 60 | |
| Bengali 30 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
| 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 | |
