The Bodo speak in a Tibeto-Burmese language, and they read and write in Devanagari. The Bodo are a people mostly living in Assam in India, mainly in the north region of the Brahmaputra River Valley. They also live in Bangladesh and Bhutan.
There are many Bodo tribes. At one time they were powerful in India’s northeastern state of Assam.
They eat rice and fish and pork. They like to drink rice wine and dance. The Bodo weave and make bamboo items. Many are farmers.
Some of the Bodo follow Brahmoism which is a Hindu reform movement. Some of the Bodo follow Bathouism in which they worship ancestors. They believe that people come from a mixture of sky, earth, air, water and fire. They like to worship near home or in a courtyard. Betel leaves and rice are used for example as offerings. Their most important festival is called Kherai Puja and the altar is put in a rice field. Bathoubwrai is the main deity in Bathouism.
Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray for the Lord to bless this community economically and spiritually.
Ask God to raise up Bodo people who are more desirous to know the truth than to stay on the broad road.
Ask God to send loving, committed workers to the Bodo in the near future.
Pray the Bodo would no longer be hidden away from the influence of Christ.
Pray for many of them to make disciples who will make even more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Bodo (Hindu traditions) in Bhutan.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bodo (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bodo (Hindu traditions) |
Natural Name | Hindu Bodo |
Alternate Names | Baro; Bodi; Bodo Kacari; Boro; Boro Kachari; Dimafisia; Kachari; Koirat; Mache; Mech; बोडो |
Population this Country | 6,600 |
Population all Countries | 1,748,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16492 |
ROP3 Code | 111662 |
ROP25 Code | 301298 |
ROP25 Name | Bodo / Boro (ST) |
Country | Bhutan | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
Persecution Rank | 36 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||
Total States on file | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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Country | Bhutan |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Persecution Rank | 36 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 3 |
Southern 3,600 | |
Eastern 2,700 | |
Western 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
1.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.35 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
90.71 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
6.93 %
|
* From latest Bhutan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Boro (India) | |||
Language Code | brx Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Boro (India) |
Language Code | brx Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Assamese | |
Bengali | |
People Groups | Speaking Boro (India) |
Primary Language: Boro (India)
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1906-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1938-1991) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1981) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bodo | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Biblical answers to your questions | Got Questions Ministry |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Boro | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Photo Source | Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr Creative Commons |
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. |