Though the Basith speak a Pahari language with one another, they usually also speak Hindi or Urdu as a trade language with outsiders.
Most live in Jammu and Kashmir, in India's far north.
The men drink alcohol, which they buy at local markets. Relationships between men and women are unusual. When there is a divorce, the man is responsible for the children. Daughters share in parental inheritance that usually only goes to sons. Women contribute to the family income by doing odd jobs and enjoy equal status with men. Basith couples prefer small families with only about three children.
They are Hindu, but not vegetarian. They worship Hindu gods as well as their own clan deities.
These people need to put their hope and identity in the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Pray for Pahari, Hindi, and Urdu materials to find their way into Basith communities. Pray for believers to use drama and storying techniques to teach them biblical messages.
Scripture Prayers for the Basith (Hindu traditions) in India.
The Scheduled Castes K. S. Singh, ed. Oxford University Press, USA (1994)
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Basith (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Basith (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | BAH-sit |
Alternate Names | Asithi; Bashishth Rajput; बासिथ (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 19,000 |
Population all Countries | 19,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16528 |
ROP3 Code | 111706 |
ROP25 Code | 300931 |
ROP25 Name | Basith |
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 |
Jammu and Kashmir 19,000 | |
Ladakh 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.05 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.61 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.34 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Dogri (14,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | dgo Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Dogri (14,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dgo Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Gujari 1,100 | |
Kashmiri 800 | |
Hindi 500 | |
Ladakhi 20 | |
People Groups | Speaking Dogri |
Primary Language: Dogri
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1883-1971) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1826-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
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. |