Tili in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Tili derive their name from the Sanskrit word talika, or taila, used for the oil extracted from sesame and mustard, thus referring to their traditional occupation. There are many subgroups, perhaps more than 100.
They are scattered throughout India but concentrated in West Bengal. A smaller number live in Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Vermilion, bracelets, a finger-ring, earrings, and a nose-stud are the symbols of married women, but this varies by location. Marriage is solemnized according to Hindu Vedic rites at the bride's residence.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Hindu and worship family, village and regional deities such as Ganesh, Manasa, Kali, Thakurani, and Gamota. They have sacred specialists from their own and other communities who perform rites connected with life-cycle rituals and who treat diseases.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tili people desperately need the oil of the Holy Spirit to bless their communities.


Prayer Points

Pray for disciplers to go to the Tili people and teach them to obey all Jesus taught.
Please pray this caste group will be given an interest in Jesus, and that they will be accurately taught who he is and what he has done on their behalf.
Pray for the light of the gospel to penetrate the spiritual darkness.


Scripture Prayers for the Tili in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Tili
People Name in Country Tili
Pronunciation TEE-lee
Alternate Names तीली (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 1,341,000
Population all Countries 1,417,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 27
People ID 18254
ROP3 Code 113787
ROP25 Code 308164
ROP25 Name Tilli / Tili
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 28
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
West Bengal
1,004,000
Bihar
145,000
Assam
110,000
Jharkhand
30,000
Tripura
22,000
Odisha
8,200
Andaman and Nicobar
4,200
Delhi
2,500
Meghalaya
2,300
Chhattisgarh
2,300
Manipur
1,800
Maharashtra
1,700
Uttar Pradesh
1,700
Nagaland
1,300
Madhya Pradesh
1,100
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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 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 28  (only 20 largest shown)
  West Bengal 1,004,000
  Bihar 145,000
  Assam 110,000
  Jharkhand 30,000
  Tripura 22,000
  Odisha 8,200
  Andaman and Nicobar 4,200
  Delhi 2,500
  Meghalaya 2,300
  Chhattisgarh 2,300
  Manipur 1,800
  Maharashtra 1,700
  Uttar Pradesh 1,700
  Nagaland 1,300
  Madhya Pradesh 1,100
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 India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Bengali (929,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 8
Secondary Languages
Hindi
125,000
Assamese
48,000
Angika
13,000
Maithili
12,000
Odia
3,100
Kok Borok
400
Andaman Hindi Creole
400
Primary Language Bengali (929,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 8
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 125,000
  Assamese 48,000
  Angika 13,000
  Maithili 12,000
  Odia 3,100
  Kok Borok 400
  Andaman Hindi Creole 400
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1800-1980)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1801-1984)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1809-2022)
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