Ager (Hindu traditions) 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 Ager people's name comes from the word "agara" meaning "salt pan." They are salt manufacturers who live mainly in certain coastal districts of Karnataka, though some live further north in Maharashtra and Gujarat. Many of them use their community name as a surname, so anyone who calls themselves Ager is probably from this salt-making community.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Few of them own land. Though they eat wheat and rice as their staple cereals, the Ager people enjoy fish and wild game when they get a chance to eat it.
They only practice adult marriage. The bride price and dowry are paid both in cash and goods. After the marriage, the couple lives close to the groom's family. Everyone in an Ager family might work; men, women and children. This community is open to having their children educated, but they often drop out.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Agers are Hindus who worship a number of local and regional gods and celebrate Hindu festivals. Some consult witchdoctors.


What Are Their Needs?

The Ager people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.


Prayer Points

Pray for the authority of Christ to bind hindering spiritual forces to lead them from darkness to light.
Pray for signs and wonders among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.
Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Ager (Hindu traditions) in India.


References

Some information from "The Scheduled Castes" K. S. Singh, ed. Oxford University Press, USA.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Ager (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Ager (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Agri; Kharwal; Mith Agri; Noongar; Sisodia Rajput; अगेर (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 17,000
Population all Countries 18,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 19163
ROP3 Code 111279
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 12
Largest States
Karnataka
7,500
Rajasthan
3,000
Goa
1,500
Delhi
1,400
Uttar Pradesh
1,200
Maharashtra
1,000
Gujarat
300
Dadra and Nagar Have
300
Punjab
100
Uttarakhand
100
Tamil Nadu
90
West Bengal
20
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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 12
  Karnataka 7,500
  Rajasthan 3,000
  Goa 1,500
  Delhi 1,400
  Uttar Pradesh 1,200
  Maharashtra 1,000
  Gujarat 300
  Dadra and Nagar Have 300
  Punjab 100
  Uttarakhand 100
  Tamil Nadu 90
  West Bengal 20
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.23 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.77 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Kannada (4,900 speakers)
Language Code kan   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 14
Secondary Languages
Hindi
3,600
Konkani
1,800
Konkani, Goan
1,200
Marathi
1,000
Wagdi
500
Gujarati
500
Sindhi
400
Marwari (India)
400
Dhundari
100
Punjabi, Eastern
70
Mewari
50
Bhojpuri
40
Bengali
20
Primary Language Kannada (4,900 speakers)
Language Code kan   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 14
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 3,600
  Konkani 1,800
  Konkani, Goan 1,200
  Marathi 1,000
  Wagdi 500
  Gujarati 500
  Sindhi 400
  Marwari (India) 400
  Dhundari 100
  Punjabi, Eastern 70
  Mewari 50
  Bhojpuri 40
  Bengali 20
People Groups Speaking Kannada

Primary Language:  Kannada

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1827-2023)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1827-2024)
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