Bauri in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Bhil are the third largest and most widely distributed tribal group in India. Although the Bhil were once thought of as a single tribe, it is now clear that they consist of many subgroups, one of which is the Bauri, who live further east than the other Bhil groups. They live mainly in West Bengal. The name "Bhil" was probably derived from the word villu or billu, which in most Dravidian languages is the word for "bow. " The bow has long been a characteristic weapon of the Bhil because the tribesmen always carry their bows and arrows with them. The Bauria were traditionally hunters and gatherers. They relied primarily on bows and arrows for hunting, although they also used spears, slings, and axes. They gathered edible plants, roots, and fruits from the forests.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Unfortunately, extensive deforestation in their region has greatly diminished the forest resources. As a result, most of the Bauria are now settled farmers. Their primary crops include maize, millet, cucumbers, cotton, wild rice, lentils, and barley. Some of the Bauria have lost their land and now earn a living as hired laborers. Many of them have found jobs clearing forests or repairing roads. Since the Bauria do not weave cloth, make pottery, or work with metals, they are dependent on trade to obtain these types of items. The Bauri mark their village boundaries by tying bundles of grass to trees along the paths. Each village usually contains between three and forty families. The villagers live in houses that are set far apart from each other. Most of the houses are built on hills with their fields surrounding them. Most villages also have some land that is reserved for community use.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Bauri are animists (believe that non-living objects have spirits) who have been heavily influenced by Hinduism. In fact, most of their Hindu and animistic practices have been so intertwined that it is difficult to separate them. Ancestor worship (worshiping the spirits of deceased relatives) is also quite popular. The village shamans (priests) attempt to appease the gods and mud idols by making sacrifices to them on stone altars. They also practice totemism, where they worship the spirit of a certain animal that is also the emblem of their people. The red-backed heron is the totem for the Bauri people.


What Are Their Needs?

There is a need for Christian believers who are filled with the fruit of the Holy Spirit to share God's love with the Bauri people. Prayer is the first step toward seeing them reached with the truth of the gospel.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Bauri people teachable and understanding hearts. Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Bauri families into a rich experience of God's blessing. Pray for Bauri families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness, and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross. Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Bauri family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.


Scripture Prayers for the Bauri in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bauri
People Name in Country Bauri
Alternate Names Bauzi; Bavuri; Bhoi; Bowria; Buna; Kalia; Kandi; Khodalo; Kothia; बौरी
Population this Country 2,343,000
Population all Countries 2,358,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 3  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 47
People ID 10736
ROP3 Code 115233
ROP25 Code 300972
ROP25 Name Bauri
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 27
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
West Bengal
1,460,000
Odisha
624,000
Jharkhand
221,000
Andaman and Nicobar
6,200
Assam
6,200
Andhra Pradesh
3,900
Chhattisgarh
3,000
Delhi
2,800
Bihar
2,700
Meghalaya
2,400
Uttar Pradesh
2,200
Nagaland
2,100
Madhya Pradesh
1,700
Manipur
900
Arunachal Pradesh
800
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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 27  (only 20 largest shown)
  West Bengal 1,460,000
  Odisha 624,000
  Jharkhand 221,000
  Andaman and Nicobar 6,200
  Assam 6,200
  Andhra Pradesh 3,900
  Chhattisgarh 3,000
  Delhi 2,800
  Bihar 2,700
  Meghalaya 2,400
  Uttar Pradesh 2,200
  Nagaland 2,100
  Madhya Pradesh 1,700
  Manipur 900
  Arunachal Pradesh 800
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.04 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.33 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.56 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.07 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Bengali (1,258,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 14
Secondary Languages
Odia
515,000
Hindi
186,000
Telugu
8,800
Assamese
4,900
Digaro-Mishmi
3,000
Sadri
2,000
Andaman Hindi Creole
500
Maithili
400
Kanauji
100
Bhojpuri
100
Kannada
70
Chhattisgarhi
70
Pengo
40
Primary Language Bengali (1,258,000 speakers)
Language Code ben   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 14
Secondary Languages
  Odia 515,000
  Hindi 186,000
  Telugu 8,800
  Assamese 4,900
  Digaro-Mishmi 3,000
  Sadri 2,000
  Andaman Hindi Creole 500
  Maithili 400
  Kanauji 100
  Bhojpuri 100
  Kannada 70
  Chhattisgarhi 70
  Pengo 40
People Groups Speaking Bengali

Primary Language:  Bengali

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1800-1980)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1801-1984)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1809-2022)
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