Gujjar (Hindu traditions) in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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| People Name General | Gujjar (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Gujjar (Hindu traditions) |
| Pronunciation | GOO-jur |
| Alternate Names | Gujar; Rathi; गुज्जर |
| Population this Country | 72,000 |
| Population all Countries | 72,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 21557 |
| ROP3 Code | 118354 |
| ROP25 Code | 302846 |
| ROP25 Name | Gujjar |
| 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 | 3 | |||
| Largest States |
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| Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||
| 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 | 3 |
| Himachal Pradesh 64,000 | |
| Jammu and Kashmir 7,900 | |
| Ladakh 60 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.12 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.80 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
95.64 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.53 %
|
| Unknown |
2.91 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Gujari (23,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | gju Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Gujari (23,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | gju Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 23 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Hindi 9,100 | |
| Kangri 7,500 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 5,700 | |
| Mandeali 4,400 | |
| Pahari, Mahasu 4,200 | |
| Bilaspuri 3,500 | |
| Dogri 1,300 | |
| Kashmiri 500 | |
| Chambeali 500 | |
| Pahari 200 | |
| Churahi 200 | |
| Bhattiyali 200 | |
| Bhadrawahi 90 | |
| Khandesi 60 | |
| Ladakhi 50 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Gujari |
Primary Language: Gujari
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | One Story |
| General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
| General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Gujari | Literacy & Evangelism International |
| Photo Source | Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr Creative Commons |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
