Malvi is a language spoken in central India. There are some Brahmins who speak it, but it is being replaced by Hindi. Generally, people speak Hindi in towns and cities. In the villages, people are more likely to speak Malvi.
Brahmins have had high status in the Hindu world for thousands of years. Malvi speaking Brahmins are no exception.
Malvi Brahmin families are concerned with maintaining their status in a time where those who traditionally had lower status are given special privileges. They send their children to universities and try to get good paying jobs. It is often a stigma for their children to be Hindu priests rather than engineers, professors, etc.
Malvi Brahmins are solidly Hindu. They might worship any of millions of Hindu gods during their pujas (devotions), but as Brahmins they are much more likely to be attracted to the philosophical version of Hinduism.
God's Word in Malvi will clearly communicate the message from God. So far, they have a New Testament but not a complete Bible in the Malvi language.
Now their needs largely involve spiritual openness to the truth. Will they accept God’s word, or will they continue in their traditional ways?
Pray for God to open doors for communicating the gospel and for culturally appropriate church planting by the Malvi among themselves.
Pray for Malvi Brahmins to hear and respond to the gospel no matter how much community pressure they face.
Pray for Malvi Brahmin disciples to disciple others in the ways of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Malvi in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Brahmin Malvi |
People Name in Country | Brahmin Malvi |
Natural Name | Malvi Brahmin |
Alternate Names | Malavi; ब्रामिन, मालवी |
Population this Country | 92,000 |
Population all Countries | 92,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 19961 |
ROP3 Code | 115738 |
ROP25 Code | 301405 |
ROP25 Name | Brahmin |
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 | 2 | |||
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 | 2 |
Madhya Pradesh 88,000 | |
Maharashtra 4,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Malvi (40,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | mup Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Malvi (40,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mup Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 38,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Malvi |
Primary Language: Malvi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1826-2015) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | 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 | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | One Story |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malvi | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |