Gujjar (Hindu traditions) in India


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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 68,000
Population all Countries 68,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 21557
ROP3 Code 118354
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 5
Largest States
Himachal Pradesh
60,000
Jammu and Kashmir
7,500
Uttar Pradesh
100
Rajasthan
60
Ladakh
50
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 5
  Himachal Pradesh 60,000
  Jammu and Kashmir 7,500
  Uttar Pradesh 100
  Rajasthan 60
  Ladakh 50
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.12 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.79 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
95.66 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.53 %
Unknown
2.90 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Gujari (23,000 speakers)
Language Code gju   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Hindi
9,500
Kangri
7,500
Punjabi, Eastern
5,700
Mandeali
4,400
Pahari, Mahasu
4,200
Bilaspuri
3,500
Dogri
1,300
Kashmiri
500
Chambeali
500
Churahi
200
Bhattiyali
200
Bhadrawahi
90
Khandesi
60
Ladakhi
50
Telugu
Primary Language Gujari (23,000 speakers)
Language Code gju   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 22
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Hindi 9,500
  Kangri 7,500
  Punjabi, Eastern 5,700
  Mandeali 4,400
  Pahari, Mahasu 4,200
  Bilaspuri 3,500
  Dogri 1,300
  Kashmiri 500
  Chambeali 500
  Churahi 200
  Bhattiyali 200
  Bhadrawahi 90
  Khandesi 60
  Ladakhi 50
  Telugu 10
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.


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