Bhuiya unspecified in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Subgroups: 3

Subgroup Name Population
Parja 26,000
Pauri 22,000
Paudi 17,000

Introduction / History

The Bhuiya are a scheduled caste living in India's eastern states.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are mainly landless, but a few possess cultivable land. They depend mostly on daily-wage labor, rickshaw-pulling, brick laying, etc. Their literacy rate has been quite low in the past, but probably has improved in recent years. The Bhuiya community speaks well over 30 languages. Evangelistic and church planting outreaches need to accommodate the linguistic subdivisions within the community.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their pantheon includes a large number of Hindu deities, such as Dihwal, Gorraiyya and Bir Bhairon.


What Are Their Needs?

A very low literacy rate requires taking the gospel of Christ to these people primarily in oral form, using stories from Scripture, as well as gospel recordings and films, and other visual/oral means.


Prayer Points

Pray for the handful of Christians among the Bhuiya community, that they will desire to grow in Christ, to become disciples, not merely Christians in name only.

Pray they will put on the full armor of God, including the shield of faith.

Pray for the Bhuiya community to be able to care for their families, and for schools to be available to their children.

Pray they will make schooling a high priority.


Scripture Prayers for the Bhuiya unspecified in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bhuiya
People Name in Country Bhuiya unspecified
Alternate Names Baiga; Bhumia; Bhumiya; Des Bhuiya; Kadar; Mal Bhuiya; Manjhi; Paudi Bhytan; Pauri; Rikhiasan; Roy; भुईया
Population this Country 1,503,000
Population all Countries 1,513,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 30
People ID 16452
ROP3 Code 111613
ROP25 Code 301174
ROP25 Name Bhuiya
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 13
Largest States
Bihar
694,000
Jharkhand
670,000
Odisha
291,000
West Bengal
93,000
Uttar Pradesh
20,000
Chhattisgarh
14,000
Tripura
3,300
Uttarakhand
1,900
Madhya Pradesh
500
Delhi
300
Andaman and Nicobar
300
Sikkim
200
Maharashtra
100
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 13
  Bihar 694,000
  Jharkhand 670,000
  Odisha 291,000
  West Bengal 93,000
  Uttar Pradesh 20,000
  Chhattisgarh 14,000
  Tripura 3,300
  Uttarakhand 1,900
  Madhya Pradesh 500
  Delhi 300
  Andaman and Nicobar 300
  Sikkim 200
  Maharashtra 100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.06 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.16 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.71 %
Islam
0.02 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.02 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (773,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 40
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Magahi
445,000
Odia
267,000
Bhojpuri
170,000
Bengali
89,000
Sambalpuri
21,000
Chhattisgarhi
8,900
Sadri
3,900
Mundari
1,500
Maithili
1,100
Angika
1,000
Digaro-Mishmi
700
Santhali
700
Kumaoni
700
Garhwali
300
Kanauji
300
Primary Language Hindi (773,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 40
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Magahi 445,000
  Odia 267,000
  Bhojpuri 170,000
  Bengali 89,000
  Sambalpuri 21,000
  Chhattisgarhi 8,900
  Sadri 3,900
  Mundari 1,500
  Maithili 1,100
  Angika 1,000
  Digaro-Mishmi 700
  Santhali 700
  Kumaoni 700
  Garhwali 300
  Kanauji 300
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1806-1962)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, Old Testament DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Hindi Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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.



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