Chik Baraik in India


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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Badaik are a Scheduled Caste. The Badaik people are also called Chik and Chik-Bakaik. Like many Scheduled Castes, the Badaiks are not vegetarian. They eat mutton, chicken, fish, eggs, as well as their staple, rice. They live mainly in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, but smaller numbers live in other parts of eastern India. They speak, read and write in Oriya as well as their local language, Sadri.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Until 1960 the Badaiks were dependent on weaving for their livelihood, but today many are engaged in agricultural work, though most are involved with industrial labor. Despite large-scale occupational mobility, they have retained their traditional crafts such as weaving, spinning, basketry, carpentry, pottery, thread-making, etc. They have not made significant gains in education. As India industrializes, the Badaik people have benefited from health services, roads, electricity, and better drinking water.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Badaik religious practices draw from both Hinduism and Animistic practices. They call their community priests "pahan," and draw them from two other ethnic communities. Their Hindu worship is mostly devoted to Shiva, one of Hinduism's three main gods.


What Are Their Needs?

The Badaik community needs the opportunity to respond to Christ's invitation to accept His abundant blessings and salvation from sin.


Prayer Points

Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to begin a movement to Christ. Pray for spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus Christ. Pray for faithful intercessors and workers to make sure they have access to Christ's abundant blessings. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will lead many to salvation.


Scripture Prayers for the Chik Baraik in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Chik Baraik
People Name in Country Chik Baraik
Alternate Names Baraik; Pan; चीक बरैक
Population this Country 137,000
Population all Countries 146,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 2  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 16552
ROP3 Code 111742
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 7
Largest States
Jharkhand
61,000
Tripura
38,000
West Bengal
25,000
Assam
7,500
Odisha
3,300
Bihar
1,800
Andaman and Nicobar
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 7
  Jharkhand 61,000
  Tripura 38,000
  West Bengal 25,000
  Assam 7,500
  Odisha 3,300
  Bihar 1,800
  Andaman and Nicobar 50
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.06 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
2.40 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
80.70 %
Islam
0.58 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
16.25 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sadri (68,000 speakers)
Language Code sck   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 33
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Bengali
34,000
Hindi
8,400
Odia
2,600
Panchpargania
1,800
Assamese
1,600
Kok Borok
1,500
Kurux
700
Bhojpuri
700
Maithili
600
Santhali
400
Urdu
300
Mundari
200
Nepali
100
Magahi
80
Kudmali
50
Primary Language Sadri (68,000 speakers)
Language Code sck   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 33
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Bengali 34,000
  Hindi 8,400
  Odia 2,600
  Panchpargania 1,800
  Assamese 1,600
  Kok Borok 1,500
  Kurux 700
  Bhojpuri 700
  Maithili 600
  Santhali 400
  Urdu 300
  Mundari 200
  Nepali 100
  Magahi 80
  Kudmali 50
People Groups Speaking Sadri

Primary Language:  Sadri

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1907-1919)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1931-2023)
Bible-Complete No
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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Sadri Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible and Resources in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Sadri YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible App: Sadri Bible Operation Agape
Mobile App Android Bible app: Sadri Bible General / Other
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Sadri YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Sadri Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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