The word Patni has to do with ferrying by boat. They have low status in Hindu society. Some of the Patni live in Manipur. In Tripura the Patni live mainly in the western district. In Assam some of the Patni, in addition to speaking Bengali, can speak Hindi and Assamese.
In West Bengal they work on ferries. In Tripura they work as day laborers and others pull rickshaws. 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.
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.
The Patni people need a relationship with Jesus Christ that will transform and bless their community.
* Scripture Prayers for the Patni (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead the Patni to Jesus Christ. * Pray that Indian believers will help them begin their own disciple making movement.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-09-10 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-07 |
People Name General | Patni (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Patni (Hindu traditions) |
Population this Country | 226,000 |
Population all Countries | 342,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
Alternate Names | Gehatwari; Ghatwal; Jat; Maheshwar; Patani; Patauni; Patuni; पत्नी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17856 |
ROP3 Code | 113332 |
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 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 11 |
Assam 182,000 | |
West Bengal 31,000 | |
Tripura 7,200 | |
Manipur 3,700 | |
Meghalaya 1,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 700 | |
Bihar 400 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 100 | |
Mizoram 100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Assamese (144,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | asm Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Assamese (144,000 speakers) |
Language Code | asm Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 74,000 | |
Hindi 7,400 | |
Odia 200 | |
Maithili 200 | |
Sadri 100 | |
Chhattisgarhi 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Assamese |
Primary Language: Assamese
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1822-1974) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-1993) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1833-1995) |
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 Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Assamese |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Path of Light |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: অসমীয়া - Assamese |
Text / Printed Matter | Christ for the Nations |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.03 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.95 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |