Patni (Hindu traditions) in Bangladesh


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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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 word Patni has to do with ferrying by boat. They have low status in Hindu society.


Where Are they Located?

They live in India and Bangladesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Those in Bangladesh and parts of India speak Bengali. They are not vegetarians. Most are landowners who work in farming, though others are day laborers. They have a low literacy level and so the gospel message will need to be presented in oral form. They avoid marrying relatives on the side of the father for five generations.


What Are Their Beliefs?

There are both Muslim and Hindu Patni people. Hindus don't have a set of theological beliefs like Christians or Muslims, nor do they have a specific set of gods they must worship. People worship the gods they believe will benefit them. Hindus like the Patni, who have low status, hope to be reincarnated into a higher caste after they die.


What Are Their Needs?

The Patni people, be they Hindu or Muslim, need to meet their Savior.


Prayer Points

Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of Patni families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into the entire Hindu Patni society as all believers learn to love others.
Pray that churches and believers will bless their entire people group in such a way that God's love will change the Hindu Patni people like yeast changes dough.


Scripture Prayers for the Patni (Hindu traditions) in Bangladesh.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17856/BG


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Patni (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Patni (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Gehatwari; Ghatwal; Jat; Maheshwar; Patani; Patauni; Patuni; पत्नी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 144,000
Population all Countries 400,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 17856
ROP3 Code 113332
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 7
Largest States
Sylhet
97,000
Dhaka
17,000
Chittagong
9,900
Khulna
5,500
Barisal
5,200
Rajshahi
4,900
Rangpur
4,200
Country Bangladesh
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 26  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 7
  Sylhet 97,000
  Dhaka 17,000
  Chittagong 9,900
  Khulna 5,500
  Barisal 5,200
  Rajshahi 4,900
  Rangpur 4,200
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 Bangladesh census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sylheti (77,000 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
Bengali
61,000
Bishnupuriya
2,500
Assamese
1,600
Chittagonian
200
Kok Borok
100
Primary Language Sylheti (77,000 speakers)
Language Code syl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
  Bengali 61,000
  Bishnupuriya 2,500
  Assamese 1,600
  Chittagonian 200
  Kok Borok 100
People Groups Speaking Sylheti

Primary Language:  Sylheti

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1993)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2014)
Bible-Complete No
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Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
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 Sylheti Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Bible in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
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 (Bangla script) Scripture Earth
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links (Nagri script) Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Sylheti YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Sylheti Kitab General / Other
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Sylheti YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Sylheti Kitab General / Other
Photo Source Gerald Roberts 
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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