Jogi is a colloquial term for the "yogi", which refers to the people who practiced yoga as part of their daily rituals. Over time, this led to the formation of a community which subsequently formed into a caste. As followers of the yoga, they traditionally wear saffron-colored clothing.
The Jogi community speaks several languages, and each language subgroup may need its own church planting effort. Though they are must numerous in West Bengal, Jogis live all over India.
The Jogi are made up of purely religious mendicants (i.e., beggars) of the various Jogi orders, various people who live by fortune telling, practicing exorcisms and divination and others.
They are endogamous, meaning they prefer to marry within the group or clan. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the household.
The Jogi are followers of yoga and worshipers of the Hindu god Shiva. The Yoga system of philosophy taught the means whereby the human soul might attain complete union with the Supreme Being. The modern Hindu Jogi, speaking generally, claims to have attained that union and to be, therefore, a part of the Supreme.
The Jogi people need to discover the availability of scripture and videos such as the JESUS Film. They need open hearts to the only savior.
A few from the Jogi community have reported themselves as Christians to the census in the country where they reside. Please pray the Lord will show them they can indeed be united with the Supreme Being through trust in Jesus Christ.
Pray the Jogi will be able to find employment to enable them to improve their standard of living.
Pray they will be able to escape all spiritual traps.
Scripture Prayers for the Jogi (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogi_(caste)
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People Name General | Jogi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Jogi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation |
JOH-ghee
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Alternate Names | Aughad; Banjogi; Bans; Bharadi; Chillar; Davari; Deuri; Devari; Faqir; Gandi; Giri; Goliya; Gosai; Gosain; Gosavi; Gosawi; Joatin; Jogali; Joganand; Jogar; Joger; Jogeswari; Jogi; Jogin; Joginath; Jogishwaram; Jogishwaran; Jogula; Jogula Kattunaiker; Jugi; Juginath; Jugiswain; Kamphata Jogi; Kanipa; Kanphata; Kolai; Masani; Namgiri; Nath; Nath Buva; Nath Jogi; Nath Maharaj; Nathpanthi; Nathpanthi Davari; Padha; Padha Jogi; Powar; Pupandaram; Purusha; Riwal; Ruel; Sanjogi; Sankam Andi; Sanyasi; Shiv Parvati Vivak Katha Vachak; Sihag; Sozhiyakar; Tanti Jogi; Tanwar; Toor; Yogeswaran; Yogi; Yogishwaran; जोगी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 3,816,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,457,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 76 |
People ID | 17019 |
ROP3 Code | 112352 |
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 | 36 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 36 (only 20 largest shown) |
West Bengal 1,659,000 | |
Rajasthan 548,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 375,000 | |
Tripura 286,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 157,000 | |
Bihar 140,000 | |
Karnataka 130,000 | |
Assam 125,000 | |
Uttarakhand 73,000 | |
Odisha 62,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 33,000 | |
Maharashtra 26,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 26,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 25,000 | |
Jharkhand 24,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.99 %
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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 (1,561,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 52 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Bengali (1,561,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 52 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 945,000 | |
Dhundari 79,000 | |
Marwari 75,000 | |
Kannada 61,000 | |
Mewari 50,000 | |
Odia 46,000 | |
Assamese 33,000 | |
Bhojpuri 29,000 | |
Tulu 26,000 | |
Maithili 26,000 | |
Telugu 26,000 | |
Tamil 23,000 | |
Shekhawati 23,000 | |
Kok Borok 17,000 | |
Gujarati 16,000 | |
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 |
Photo Source | Peter Anta - Pixabay |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |