Dal in India

The Dal have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Dal come from Odisha and are a scheduled tribe, which means they have the low status of a tribe in Hindu society. They get their name from moving villages and speak Kui and Oriya.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They work as agricultural and as forest laborers. Women help by collecting firewood and forest produce. The Dal are monogamous. The bereaved and divorced can marry again. The dead are buried and the sons share the property. The Dal have a council to look after their interests. They have a low literacy level, so the gospel will need to be given in oral forms as well.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Dal people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.


What Are Their Needs?

The Dal people need the abundant blessings of Jesus Christ. They also need to find better ways to earn a living.


Prayer Points

Pray that family heads and council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead their community to the Savior. Pray for spiritual openness to the claims of Christ. Pray for workers and intercessors.


Scripture Prayers for the Dal in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Dal
People Name in Country Dal
Alternate Names दल
Population this Country 30,000
Population all Countries 30,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 16662
ROP3 Code 111876
ROP25 Code 301913
ROP25 Name Dal
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)
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 1
  Odisha 30,000
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.12 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.81 %
Islam
0.02 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.04 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Odia (25,000 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Hindi
90
Marathi
20
Duruwa
Primary Language Odia (25,000 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 90
  Marathi 20
  Duruwa 10
People Groups Speaking Odia

Primary Language:  Odia

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1811-1956)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1809-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1815-2021)
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Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Odia Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
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General Zume Training Zume Project
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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