Bhunjia people are listed as a Scheduled Tribe of India. They have two major groups, namely Chokutia Bhunjia and Chinda Bhunjia in the states of Chhatisgarh and Orissa. Both outsiders and insiders call them Bhunjia. In some villages they live with people of other castes called Magi.
Their livelihood is agriculture plus in Orissa some people are involved in animal husbandry and fishing. A few of them are employed as teachers while others collect and sell firewood.
Almost all Bhunjia (99.87% according to the census) are Hindu though they include elements of the traditional tribal religion.
Currently, the state government of Orissa is working with about 500 Bhunjia families in community development. The literacy rate among those families is about 35% while people not covered under this project have a lower literacy level about 19%. Presently, Bhunjia is considered to be a dialect of Halbi [hlb].
Language development is ongoing with Halbi and it needs to be determined if Bhunjia people can use Halbi literature or if it will be necessary to produce adaptations into their dialect. There is a definite need for language development in the Bhunjia language. Among themselves Bhunjia people mostly speak their own vernacular rather than the language of wider communication. Speaking a second language is very difficult for women and children.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhunjia in India.
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People Name General | Bhunjia |
People Name in Country | Bhunjia |
Alternate Names | Bunjia; भूनजिया |
Population this Country | 32,000 |
Population all Countries | 32,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16425 |
ROP3 Code | 111576 |
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 | 4 | ||||||
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 | 4 |
Odisha 15,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 13,000 | |
Maharashtra 2,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,800 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.07 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.06 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.63 %
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Islam |
0.14 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.03 %
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Unknown |
0.07 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bhunjia (13,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | bhu Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 11 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bhunjia (13,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bhu Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 11 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 4,100 | |
Chhattisgarhi 2,900 | |
Oriya, Adivasi 2,600 | |
Odia 2,100 | |
Marathi 900 | |
Pengo 800 | |
Gujarati 100 | |
Bhili 70 | |
Desiya 40 | |
Santhali 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bhunjia |
Primary Language: Bhunjia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2022) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | Government of Odisha - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |