The Hindu Mochi people live primarily in India's central state of Madhya Pradesh. They are a subgroup of the much more numerous Chamars. Instead of tanning leather like the Chamars, the Mochi make bricks and baskets. At a certain time of year, everyone in Mochi families make bricks. Only the men make baskets, however.
The Mochi people have some bad health habits like eating pork, smoking, chewing betel leaf, and in the men's case, drinking alcohol.
The Mochi people are Hindus who speak the Hindi language. They have regular contact with other communities through economic activities like selling their baskets, and working as laborers on other peoples' farms.
* Scripture Prayers for the Mochi (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray that Hindi language gospel materials like the JESUS Film will become readily available for the Mochi people.
* Pray that they will come in contact with people who love Jesus and want to share His ways with them.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-28 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-09-21 |
People Name General | Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | MOH-chee |
Population this Country | 1,943,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,222,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 39 |
Alternate Names | Ahirwar; Arya Kshatriya; Arya Kshatriya Chumas; Aryakshatriya; Charaikar; Chitrakar; Chitrakathi; Dalera; Das; Dohar; Jatav; Jatia; Jingar; Kattai; Mangan; Mochavaru; Mochi; Muchhia; Muchhir; Muchi; Muchia; Muchivaru; Noria; Papachulolu; Rabidas; Rachevar; Raighar; Ramdasi; Ramnami; Raudari; Ravida; Ravidas; Regar; Rehgar; Rishi; Ruidas; Sajgar; Satnami; Sochi; Sonani; Suryavanshi; मोची (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17639 |
ROP3 Code | 113075 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 37 (only 15 largest shown) |
Raigar 6,300 | |
Sribastab 4,600 | |
Dalera 1,300 | |
Rai 800 | |
Ahirware 100 | |
Dorave 100 | |
Jatwe 100 | |
Ahmadabadi 0 | |
Angigara 0 | |
Baital 0 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 30 (only 20 largest shown) |
West Bengal 1,118,000 | |
Gujarat 146,000 | |
Maharashtra 144,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 142,000 | |
Haryana 95,000 | |
Assam 79,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 42,000 | |
Jharkhand 41,000 | |
Karnataka 26,000 | |
Rajasthan 25,000 | |
Telangana 16,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 8,800 | |
Punjab 8,700 | |
Chandigarh 7,900 | |
Uttarakhand 6,900 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Bengali (1,014,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 46 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Bengali (1,014,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 46 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 425,000 | |
Gujarati 149,000 | |
Marathi 85,000 | |
Assamese 62,000 | |
Awadhi 44,000 | |
Konkani 23,000 | |
Kanauji 23,000 | |
Kannada 21,000 | |
Telugu 20,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 16,000 | |
Haryanvi 15,000 | |
Marwari 6,000 | |
Odia 5,900 | |
Shekhawati 5,600 | |
Chhattisgarhi 5,300 | |
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 (1832-2016) |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Bangla Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Mussolmani Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament- Common Version (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Bengali |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Love Story |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bengali |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
Film / Video | The Savior 3 - Woman at the Well |
Film / Video | The Savior 8 - Jesus is Risen |
General | Bible Visuals |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.26 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.21 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.53 %
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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. |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |