The Mukha Dora also called Nooka Dora are a scheduled tribe of Andhra Pradesh. They speak Telugu, the language of Andhra Pradesh. Many also speak the Mukha Dora language, which is what actually defines them as a people group.
They work in agriculture. They find and sell forest produce. A village council looks after their needs. They have a low literacy level, so the gospel will need to be given to them in oral form. The Mukha Dora prefer cousin marriages. They are exogamous, meaning that they marry outside their clan. A man often has more than one wife.
They are officially Hindu, but they blend in their own traditional beliefs.
The Mukha Dora people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that the village councils and family leaders will come to Jesus Christ and lead their community into a church planting movement. Pray that gospel materials will be easily available to them. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the cross. Pray for intercessors and workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Mukha Dhora in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Mukha Dhora |
People Name in Country | Mukha Dhora |
Alternate Names | Mukhi; Nooka Dhora; Nooka Dora; मुखा धोरा |
Population this Country | 52,000 |
Population all Countries | 52,000 |
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 | 17699 |
ROP3 Code | 113146 |
ROP25 Code | 305675 |
ROP25 Name | Mukha Dora |
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 | 5 | ||||||
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 | 5 |
Andhra Pradesh 50,000 | |
Assam 1,400 | |
Odisha 600 | |
Tamil Nadu 70 | |
Telangana 60 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.62 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
97.88 %
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Islam |
0.27 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.22 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (41,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (41,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Odia 2,100 | |
Assamese 900 | |
Kuvi 500 | |
Koya 30 | |
Tamil 10 | |
Hindi 10 | |
Sora 10 | |
Garo 0 | |
Duruwa 0 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
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 | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |