Karenga in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
The Karenga name is related to those who castrate goats and bullocks. The Karenga or Karanga live in West Bengal. They speak, read and write in Bengali. They have subgroups and clans.
They work as carpenters, castrate goats and bullocks and work in agriculture. The women sell jewelry.
The Karenga 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 Hin
The Karenga people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to seek and find the Lord. Pray for a disciple making movement this decade. Pray that Indian believers lead them to the only Savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Karenga in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Karenga |
| People Name in Country | Karenga |
| Alternate Names | Chhutar; Karanga; Karga; Karonga; Koraga; Koranga; Koronga; Kuranga; Kurunga; Pathria; करेंगा |
| Population this Country | 49,000 |
| Population all Countries | 51,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 17104 |
| ROP3 Code | 112446 |
| 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 | 6 | ||||||
| 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 | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 6 |
| West Bengal 42,000 | |
| Odisha 4,100 | |
| Jharkhand 2,000 | |
| Bihar 100 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 100 | |
| Tripura 100 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.19 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.81 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| 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 | Bengali (34,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Bengali (34,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Odia 3,500 | |
| Hindi 3,400 | |
| Kudmali 500 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
