Patni (Hindu traditions) in Bangladesh


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The word Patni has to do with ferrying by boat. They have low status in Hindu society.


Where Are they Located?

They live in India and Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Those in Bangladesh and parts of India speak Bengali. They are not vegetarians. Most are landowners who work in farming, though others are day laborers. They have a low literacy level and so the gospel message will need to be presented in oral form. They avoid marrying relatives on the side of the father for five generations.


What Are Their Beliefs?

There are both Muslim and Hindu Patni people. Hindus don't have a set of theological beliefs like Christians or Muslims, nor do they have a specific set of gods they must worship. People worship the gods they believe will benefit them. Hindus like the Patni, who have low status, hope to be reincarnated into a higher caste after they die.


What Are Their Needs?

The Patni people, be they Hindu or Muslim, need to meet their Savior.


Prayer Points

Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of Patni families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into the entire Hindu Patni society as all believers learn to love others.
Pray that churches and believers will bless their entire people group in such a way that God's love will change the Hindu Patni people like yeast changes dough.


Scripture Prayers for the Patni (Hindu traditions) in Bangladesh.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17856/BG


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Patni (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Patni (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Gehatwari; Ghatwal; Jat; Maheshwar; Patani; Patauni; Patuni; पत्नी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 142,000
Population all Countries 411,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
People ID 17856
ROP3 Code 113332
ROP25 Code 306618
ROP25 Name Patni
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 7
Largest States
Sylhet
96,000
Dhaka
17,000
Chittagong
9,800
Khulna
5,400
Barisal
5,200
Rajshahi
4,800
Rangpur
4,200
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 7
  Sylhet 96,000
  Dhaka 17,000
  Chittagong 9,800
  Khulna 5,400
  Barisal 5,200
  Rajshahi 4,800
  Rangpur 4,200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sylheti (77,000 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
Bengali
61,000
Bishnupuriya
2,500
Assamese
1,600
Chittagonian
200
Kok Borok
100
Primary Language Sylheti (77,000 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
  Bengali 61,000
  Bishnupuriya 2,500
  Assamese 1,600
  Chittagonian 200
  Kok Borok 100
People Groups Speaking Sylheti
Photo Source Gerald Roberts 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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