Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Nagbansi | 29,000 |
The Munda probably came to India from South East Asia hundreds of years ago. Most Munda live across northeast and central India. Most Indian Hindus see the Munda as outside the caste system. The Munda are one of the largest tribal people groups of India. They are one of the Scheduled Classes, which means the Munda are guaranteed places in education and government jobs. The Munda speak many different regional languages including their own language of Mundari, Assamese and Hindi. During the colonial period much of their land was taken away and they became agricultural workers tied to the land.
The Munda live primarily in the northeast Indian states of Assam, Jharkand, Odisha and West Bengal.
The Munda have traditionally been farm laborers, woodcutters and basket weavers. They live in their own villages although some educated Munda have moved to the cities. They are endogamous, that is, they marry within their community. Society is patriarchal with older men ruling over the villages. A newly married couple lives with or near the husband's parents. Sons inherit land, houses and possessions. The main occupation of the Munda men and women is agriculture with most working fields owned by others. Their main food is rice along with fruits and vegetables. The Munda have elaborate rituals to celebrate birth, death, engagement and marriage according to the Wikipedia article on the Munda.
The Munda practice a religion called Sarnaism, the religion of the holy woods or Sal trees. Followers of Sarnaism worship the Creator God, Dharmesh or Singbonga and the Mother Earth Goddess, Chalapachho Devi. Those who practice Sarnaism worship in village temples or in sacred groves of Sal trees. Each village has one or more priests who lead in worship. A small percent of Munda call themselves Christians.
The Munda people need consistent and local medical care.
Pray the Lord would lead Christian workers to become friends with the Munda and help them with their medical, educational and business needs.
Pray the Munda Christians would receive Bible and leadership training and be willing to share the gospel with their brothers and sisters.
Pray that Bible believing churches would be established among the Munda.
Scripture Prayers for the Munda in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Munda |
People Name in Country | Munda |
Alternate Names | Colh; Haroko; Hor; Horohon; Horo-hon; Kaur; Manki; Mudus; Mundu; Mura; मुंडा |
Population this Country | 4,094,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,353,000 |
Total Countries | 5 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13867 |
ROP3 Code | 106893 |
ROP25 Code | 305692 |
ROP25 Name | Munda |
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 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 24 (only 20 largest shown) |
Assam 1,571,000 | |
Jharkhand 1,393,000 | |
Odisha 635,000 | |
West Bengal 415,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 17,000 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 17,000 | |
Tripura 16,000 | |
Bihar 16,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 5,800 | |
Manipur 2,600 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 2,400 | |
Uttar Pradesh 1,100 | |
Nagaland 700 | |
Rajasthan 600 | |
Maharashtra 500 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.05 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
20.60 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
61.56 %
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Islam |
0.20 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
17.58 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Mundari (1,144,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | unr Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 93 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Mundari (1,144,000 speakers) |
Language Code | unr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 93 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Assamese 971,000 | |
Bengali 318,000 | |
Sadri 308,000 | |
Odia 288,000 | |
Munda 180,000 | |
Hindi 138,000 | |
Maithili 63,000 | |
Santhali 50,000 | |
Ho 43,000 | |
Kurux 42,000 | |
Panchpargania 42,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 20,000 | |
Sadri, Oraon 8,200 | |
Kuvi 4,800 | |
Bhojpuri 2,700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Mundari |
Primary Language: Mundari
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1876-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2020-2021) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1910-2002) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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World Bibles | |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr Creative Commons |
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. |