Meet the Oraon tribe who call themselves Kurukh, by the name taken from their hero-king Karakh. The Oraon used to live south-west of the river Ganga but are now mainly concentrated in Chhotanagpur in Bihar and the adjoining areas of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Tripura, Maharashtra and Assam. They speak languages such as Kurukh, Sadri and Hindi which are from the Dravidian family of languages. They write using the Devanagari script. In stature they are short or below medium in height.
They are mainly settled cultivators and also work as wage labourers and industrial workers. Their staple cereal is rice, supplemented with maize, wheat, Madua and Gondli.
Both men and women consume alcohol, and they also prepare rice beer at home. Generally men chew tobacco and women smoke the Hookah. The Oraon have their traditional community council at the village level headed by a Mahto. They have a regional council known as the Parha composed of a number of villages.
Their main deity is taken as Dharmes, and they also believe in a host of spirits. A priest is invited to perform their life cycle rituals. An Ojiha or mati is specially called to cure diseases by appeasing evil spirits.
Alternate names: Kurukh, Dhanka, Orang, Karusha
For the salvation of the Oraon people; that the disciples of Jesus among them may spread the good news of God to others.
For them to seek Jesus for healing from their sicknesses rather than using methods of witchcraft.
For the Oraon men and women to be freed from alcohol and tobacco addiction.
Scripture Prayers for the Oraon in India.
Profile Source: India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar Copyrighted © Used with permission |
People Name General | Oraon |
People Name in Country | Oraon |
Alternate Names | Dhagar; Dhanka; Jhagad; Jhagar; Kurka; Orang; Ranchi; Ranchiwalla; Saathi; Sadri; Uraon; ओराओं |
Population this Country | 5,311,000 |
Population all Countries | 5,477,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 14210 |
ROP3 Code | 107674 |
ROP25 Code | 306347 |
ROP25 Name | Orao |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 20 |
Jharkhand 2,031,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 910,000 | |
Assam 867,000 | |
West Bengal 762,000 | |
Odisha 443,000 | |
Bihar 172,000 | |
Maharashtra 51,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 34,000 | |
Tripura 14,000 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 13,000 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 8,500 | |
Uttar Pradesh 3,000 | |
Manipur 2,300 | |
Delhi 800 | |
Nagaland 800 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.07 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
26.42 %
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Ethnic Religions |
24.12 %
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Hinduism |
47.78 %
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Islam |
0.18 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
1.41 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kurux (1,809,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | kru Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 106 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Kurux (1,809,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kru Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 106 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Sadri 811,000 | |
Hindi 655,000 | |
Assamese 498,000 | |
Bengali 210,000 | |
Odia 134,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 133,000 | |
Sadri, Oraon 76,000 | |
Santhali 28,000 | |
Mundari 27,000 | |
Maithili 27,000 | |
Bhojpuri 23,000 | |
Magahi 19,000 | |
Panchpargania 8,100 | |
Marathi 3,900 | |
Munda 3,100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kurux |
Primary Language: Kurux
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1895-1989) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1950-1997) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2000) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Gerald Roberts |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |