The ancestors of the Bathudi emigrated from Bakua in the Similipal hills, following the course of the Godavari River. After a time of bitter conflict and tribal warfare with the Gond, the Bathudi were eventually defeated. The Bathudi live primarily in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Kendujhargarh, and Balasore in the state of Odisha. Most are bilingual, speaking their native language, Bathudi, and Oriya. Bathudi is an unclassified language that is perhaps unlike all other tribal languages.
Today, the Bathudi live among the Santal, the Gond, the Munda, and the Ho people groups. They share the same villages, though the Bathudi live in a separate section. At one time they were fishermen but today most are either farmers or farm laborers. Bathudi women weave plates out of date palm materials which they sell. Bathudi houses are arranged in two rows alongside the main street. Their mud-walled huts generally have two rooms. The inner room is used for sleeping and cooking, while their goats and chickens roam freely nearby. The Bathudi usually paint the walls of their homes red or white. They sleep on palm leaf mats, and you rarely find their homes containing wooden furniture.
The Bathudi are mostly Hindu, and their beliefs and practices are the same as those of the neighboring Hindu tribes. They believe they came from the arms of Brahma, the supreme Hindu god, which means they consider themselves to be from the Kshatriya caste. The village gods are worshipped by the village priest, who serves as a mediator between the villagers and the gods. The Bathudi have not yet completely lost their belief in magic and witchcraft. In fact, some believe their traditional religion is more important to them than Hinduism.
There is a need for workers to be thrust out to the Bathudi people and for intercessors to pray for them until something happens.
Pray for an abundant blessing of Bathudi families and communities as they embrace Jesus Christ, the Lord of Lords. Pray for a movement to Christ that will enrich the Bathudi community. Pray for spiritual openness to Jesus Christ that will not be hindered by the false belief in religious institutions rather than the person, Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Bathudi in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bathudi |
People Name in Country | Bathudi |
Alternate Names | Bahutali; Bahutuli; Bathdi; Bathuhuli; बतुड़ी |
Population this Country | 274,000 |
Population all Countries | 274,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 16341 |
ROP3 Code | 111477 |
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 |
Odisha 256,000 | |
West Bengal 9,100 | |
Jharkhand 4,100 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Bihar 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.07 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.75 %
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Islam |
0.09 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.07 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (217,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (217,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 9,500 | |
Hindi 1,000 | |
Santhali 600 | |
Oriya, Adivasi 300 | |
Munda 300 | |
Ho 200 | |
Mundari 100 | |
Kuvi 30 | |
Marathi 30 | |
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) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Subhashish Panigrahi - Wikimedia 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. |