Nabasakh Nai 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 Nabasakh are one of the Nai communities of South Asia. Traditionally, Nai peoples were delegated the job of cutting hair and other jobs considered demeaning.


Where Are they Located?

There are an equal number of members of the Nabasakh Nai community in India's state of West Bengal and in Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Nai communities hold low status because they are hair cutters; anyone working with "dead" materials like hair are given low status. Since Hindu thinking affects even Muslim countries like Bangladesh, the Nai communities have low status there as well as in India. Some Nabasakh Nai people have managed to get out of being barbers so they can potentially earn more money and have higher status.


What Are Their Beliefs?

As Hindus, the Nabasakh Nai people suffer from a great deal of fear of the gods and spirits. They believe that evil spirits cause them harm, so they must be appeased. They have reverence for Shiva, one of the main Hindu deities, and Sen Ghagat, a saint from their own community. Many Nai worship a regional deity as well.


What Are Their Needs?

The Hindu Nabasakh Nai people in Bangladesh need the opportunity for their children to have an adequate education so they can advance beyond their lowly state.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Nabasakh Nai people in Bangladesh will find their peace in Jesus and be freed mentally from being second-class citizens due to their caste ranking.
Pray that the Holy Spirit will call many Nabasakh Nai people to Himself and use them to gossip the gospel to many others in Bangladesh.
Pray for a disciple making movement among the Nabasakh Nai people in Bangladesh.
Pray for Nabasakh Nai families to be blessed with the presence of Jesus Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Nai Nabasakh in Bangladesh.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21210/IN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCh5M0td1U
http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/ref/collection/agsphoto/id/25361
https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-a-haircut-at-a-barber-cost-in-Bangladesh
http://www.peoplegroupsindia.com/profiles/nai/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nai_(caste)


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Nai Nabasakh
People Name in Country Nai Nabasakh
Natural Name Nabasakh Nai
Alternate Names नई नबासख्
Population this Country 6,700
Population all Countries 29,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21210
ROP3 Code 118031
ROP25 Code 305805
ROP25 Name Nai
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 5
Largest States
Khulna
4,200
Dhaka
1,600
Sylhet
500
Rangpur
200
Rajshahi
100
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 5
  Khulna 4,200
  Dhaka 1,600
  Sylhet 500
  Rangpur 200
  Rajshahi 100
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 Bengali (6,300 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Sylheti
400
Primary Language Bengali (6,300 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Sylheti 400
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  (1809-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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