Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Desau | 7,100 |
The Bhumij are one of nine Munda subgroups in India. Bhumij means "children of the soil." Tribal culture among the Bhumij and the other Munda people groups is quickly changing under the impact of external influences such as industrialization, new communication links, tribal welfare schemes, and community development projects. They reside primarily in West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand. Their native language is Bhumij, a dialect of Mundari.
Most of the Bhumij depend on farming for survival. Many also engage in fishing and hunting. Rice is their staple food throughout the year. Sex before marriage is not taboo among the Bhumij and they also practice polygamy, the marriage of one many with multiple women.
The Bhumij follow a mixture of Hinduism and ethnic religious beliefs. Their supreme god is the sun god, but they also worship many of the Hindu deities and tribal gods. They have a firm belief in an almighty creator and also "mother earth."
Only a very few Bhumij have accepted Christ. Most have yet to hear and receive the gospel of salvation. Because they are faithful to their family and tribe/village, a church planting movement is very possible if Bhumij elders accept Christ's ambassadors. Once a few key Bhumij submit to the Lord, many others will follow.
Pray for Bhumij elders to open the door for Christ's servants to take the gospel to them.
Ask the Lord to raise up a triumphant church plating movement among each Bhumij tribe for the glory of his name.
Pray for spiritual discernment and hunger among the Bhumij people, and that they will find their answers in Jesus.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhumij in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-26 |
People Name General | Bhumij |
People Name in Country | Bhumij |
Alternate Names | Bhumij Desua; Bhumija; Bhumjia; Chai Bin; Desua Bhumij; Kisan-Bhumij; भूमीज़ |
Population this Country | 1,339,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,374,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 27 |
People ID | 16447 |
ROP3 Code | 111603 |
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 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 16 |
West Bengal 444,000 | |
Odisha 334,000 | |
Assam 269,000 | |
Jharkhand 246,000 | |
Tripura 15,000 | |
Bihar 3,700 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 2,200 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,800 | |
Manipur 600 | |
Delhi 500 | |
Maharashtra 100 | |
Meghalaya 100 | |
Chhattisgarh 60 | |
Madhya Pradesh 40 | |
Andhra Pradesh 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.02 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
91.29 %
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Islam |
0.15 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
7.52 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (534,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 36 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Bengali (534,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 36 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Assamese 177,000 | |
Odia 165,000 | |
Mundari 138,000 | |
Hindi 33,000 | |
Ho 28,000 | |
Santhali 22,000 | |
Munda 15,000 | |
Oriya, Adivasi 2,600 | |
Kuvi 1,600 | |
Bhunjia 500 | |
Maithili 400 | |
Kok Borok 300 | |
Bhojpuri 300 | |
Kurux 200 | |
Telugu 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
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 | Anonymous |
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. |