The Goudu are a scheduled tribe who live in Andhra Pradesh near Odisha. They speak Oria and have low status.
Many of them are semi nomads who raise cattle. They are not vegetarians and eat rice as a staple food. Women help with agriculture and housework. Some have other trades such as tailoring. They have a council to look after them.
The Goudu have a low literacy level, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form rather than with written materials. They use traditional and modern medicines.
The Goudu people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Goudu people need the spiritual "prosperity" that only Jesus Christ can offer a community.
Pray that Goudu council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to him.
Pray that gospel recordings lead them to salvation.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to stir Goudu hearts to accept the King of kings.
Pray for loving ambassadors of Christ to go to them until they have a disciple making movement.
Scripture Prayers for the Goudu in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Goudu |
People Name in Country | Goudu |
Alternate Names | Bhirihiya; Bhirthya; Dodukamaria; Dodukamariya; Dodukamaro; Dudhokurai; Gaudo Mahankuo; Goudo Bato; Goudolu; Goudu-Bato; Hat; Jatako; Jatko; Joria; Kosalya; Magatha; गौड़ू |
Population this Country | 8,400 |
Population all Countries | 8,400 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16864 |
ROP3 Code | 112146 |
ROP25 Code | 302779 |
ROP25 Name | Goudu |
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 | 3 | |||
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 | 3 |
Andhra Pradesh 8,300 | |
Telangana 80 | |
Puducherry 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.25 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.35 %
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Islam |
0.14 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.04 %
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Unknown |
0.21 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (4,400 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (4,400 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Telugu 2,600 | |
Kuvi 80 | |
Konkani 50 | |
Kannada 10 | |
Marathi 10 | |
Hindi 0 | |
Tamil 0 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
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. |