Bairagi (Muslim traditions) in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 9
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Sadhu | 476,000 | |
| Swami | 140,000 | |
| Ramandi | 56,000 | |
| Udasi | 31,000 | |
| Sanyasi | 6,200 | |
| Nimawat | 2,600 | |
| Vaishnav | 2,300 | |
| Babaji | 600 | |
| Nimanandi | 200 |
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Scripture Prayers for the Bairagi (Muslim traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Bairagi (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Bairagi (Muslim traditions) |
| Pronunciation | bay-RAH-ghee |
| Population this Country | 21,000 |
| Population all Countries | 25,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Atit; Baishnab; Bava; Ramat; Sadhayo; Sanyasi; Udasi; बैरागी (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 17478 |
| ROP3 Code | 112889 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
| People Group | Bairagi (Muslim traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
| People Group | Bairagi (Muslim traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 9 |
| Sadhu 476,000 | |
| Swami 140,000 | |
| Ramandi 56,000 | |
| Udasi 31,000 | |
| Sanyasi 6,200 | |
| Nimawat 2,600 | |
| Vaishnav 2,300 | |
| Babaji 600 | |
| Nimanandi 200 |
| 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 | 3 | |||
| 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 | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh 16,000 | |
| Uttarakhand 4,800 | |
| West Bengal 200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
100.00 %
|
| 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 | Urdu (17,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Urdu (17,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | urd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 5 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Garhwali 700 | |
| Bhojpuri 400 | |
| Bengali 200 | |
| Awadhi 100 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Urdu |
Primary Language: Urdu
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1747-1894) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1758-2000) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1843-2022) |
| 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 | |
