Bodo (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

They have many tribes and were once dominant in Assam. 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. The Bodo are wanting to be a self-ruling state, and this has been and is causing disputes and much trouble as a result.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Bodo speak a Tibeto-Burmese language, and they read and write in Devanagari. Many are farmers. They eat rice and fish and pork. They like to drink rice wine. The Bodo like to dance. The Bodo weave and make bamboo items.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Some of the Bodo follow Brahmoism which is a Hindu reform movement. Amongst the Bodo there are Christians too. 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.


What Are Their Needs?

The Bodo people need the chance to hear and respond to Jesus Christ’s offer of abundant life.


Prayer Points

Pray that Christian materials will bring the Bodo to Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Christians among them will lead the other Bodo to salvation.
Pray that the disputes and trouble regarding self-governing will come to a peaceful end
and that a just solution will be found.


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


References

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/71068/Bodo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/bodo_people


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bodo (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Bodo (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Baro; Bodi; Bodo Kacari; Boro; Boro Kachari; Dimafisia; Kachari; Koirat; Mache; Mech; बोडो
Population this Country 1,642,000
Population all Countries 1,663,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 16492
ROP3 Code 111662
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 17
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Assam
1,548,000
West Bengal
40,000
Arunachal Pradesh
32,000
Nagaland
16,000
Meghalaya
2,800
Manipur
1,400
Mizoram
600
Uttar Pradesh
500
Delhi
200
Rajasthan
100
Telangana
90
Punjab
60
Andhra Pradesh
50
Andaman and Nicobar
50
Gujarat
40
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 17
  Assam 1,548,000
  West Bengal 40,000
  Arunachal Pradesh 32,000
  Nagaland 16,000
  Meghalaya 2,800
  Manipur 1,400
  Mizoram 600
  Uttar Pradesh 500
  Delhi 200
  Rajasthan 100
  Telangana 90
  Punjab 60
  Andhra Pradesh 50
  Andaman and Nicobar 50
  Gujarat 40
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.05 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
9.94 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
89.59 %
Islam
0.19 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.21 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Boro (India) (1,235,000 speakers)
Language Code brx   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 67
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Assamese
184,000
Bengali
28,000
Kachari
2,200
Hindi
1,200
Rabha
1,200
Mising
1,200
Garo
600
Karbi
400
Nepali
400
Adi
200
Sadri
200
Santhali
200
Bhojpuri
200
Khasi
100
Rajbanshi: Rajbangsi
100
Primary Language Boro (India) (1,235,000 speakers)
Language Code brx   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 67
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Assamese 184,000
  Bengali 28,000
  Kachari 2,200
  Hindi 1,200
  Rabha 1,200
  Mising 1,200
  Garo 600
  Karbi 400
  Nepali 400
  Adi 200
  Sadri 200
  Santhali 200
  Bhojpuri 200
  Khasi 100
  Rajbanshi: Rajbangsi 100
People Groups Speaking Boro (India)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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