The traditional and primary occupation of the Sarki was shoe-making, but nowadays only a few among them are occupied as leather-workers or cobblers. They have family deities and a village deity. Some of their deities are Santala Devi, Maidevta and Dat Kali. Their witchdoctor is called lama or jhankri.
The worldview of the Sarki is very different than those of a monotheist, who believes in one God who is creator of all.
The Lord is building his church in the region. His Spirit is active. Pray that Christian workers will include the Sarki community in their outreach.
There are some Christians among the Sarki community. Pray they become more than cultural Christians, instead becoming zealous disciples of Christ, trusting him fully with their lives. Pray the Sarki community will be dissatisfied with worshiping the gods of this age, but rather will hunger to know the creator God and his Son who came to give them life.
Scripture Prayers for the Sarki in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2013-11-22 |
People Name General | Sarki |
People Name in Country | Sarki |
Population this Country | 358,000 |
Population all Countries | 387,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 7 |
Alternate Names | Chamar; Cobbier; Karighar; Karikar; Mistri; Sarkar; Tapa; Tapoli; Thapa; सर्की |
People ID | 18035 |
ROP3 Code | 113530 |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 34 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Location in Country | East and south central. Source: www.ethnologue.com | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 34 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | East and south central.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 14 |
Gandaki 64,000 | |
Lumbini 41,000 | |
Bagmati 41,000 | |
Dhaulagiri 27,000 | |
Rapti 26,000 | |
Seti 24,000 | |
Janakpur 23,000 | |
Bheri 23,000 | |
Sagarmatha 20,000 | |
Mahakali 17,000 | |
Kosi 17,000 | |
Karnali 16,000 | |
Narayani 9,300 | |
Mechi 8,200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Nepali (349,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Nepali (349,000 speakers) |
Language Code | npi Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Dotyali 18,000 | |
Bantawa 1,600 | |
Maithili 1,200 | |
Chamling 900 | |
Musasa 800 | |
Bhojpuri 400 | |
Humla 400 | |
Kham, Western Parbate 200 | |
Rangpuri 200 | |
Yakkha, Chhathare 200 | |
Sherpa 70 | |
Khaling 40 | |
Kaike 40 | |
Thulung 40 | |
Bine 20 | |
People Groups | Speaking Nepali |
Primary Language: Nepali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1850-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1821-2010) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1914-2012) |
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 (FCBH) |
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 | Jesus Film: view in Nepali |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | New Way (Naya Goreto) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app as APK File from FCBH |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Comic Book Version (SuperBible) |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: नेपाली - Nepali |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.37 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.14 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
96.26 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.13 %
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Unknown |
0.11 %
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2021 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |