Most Bathudi are bilingual, speaking their native language, Bathudi, as well as Odiya. Bathudi is an unclassified language 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 Bathudi women weave plates out of date palm materials which they sell. 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 with the colors of red or white. They sleep on palm leaf mats and you rarely find their homes containing wooden furniture. The Bathudi people have contact with a few other people groups that have some Christian believers who can reach out to them.
There are many Christian resources in Odia, but very few who follow Christ who speak this language.
Pray for an abundant blessing of Bathudi families and communities as they embrace Jesus Christ, the Lord of lords. Pray for a movement of Christ that will enrich the Bathudi community. Pray for spiritual openness towards Jesus Christ that will not be hindered by faith 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 |
ROP25 Code | 300954 |
ROP25 Name | Bathudi |
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 258,000 | |
West Bengal 9,600 | |
Jharkhand 4,100 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Bihar 20 | |
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 |
0.08 %
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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 | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (217,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 26 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bengali 11,000 | |
Hindi 300 | |
Oriya, Adivasi 300 | |
Munda 200 | |
Santhali 200 | |
Ho 200 | |
Mundari 80 | |
Maithili 50 | |
Kuvi 30 | |
Marathi 30 | |
Naga, Ao 20 | |
Sikkimese 10 | |
Halbi 10 | |
Telugu 10 | |
Malayalam 10 | |
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 |
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. |