The Bodo are a people mostly living in Assam in India, mainly in the north region of the Brahmaputra River Valley. They also live in Bangladesh. The Bodo are wanting to be a self-ruling state and this has been and is causing disputes and much trouble as a result.
The Bodo speak in a Tibeto-Burmese language and they read and write in Devanagari. They eat rice and fish and pork. They like to drink rice wine. The Bodo like to dance. The Bodo do weaving and also make bamboo items. Many are farmers. They have many tribes and were once dominant in Assam.
Some of the Bodo follow Brahmoism which is a Hindu reform movement. Amongst the Bodo there are Christians too. Some of the Bodo follow Bathouism in which they worship ancestors. They believe that people come from a mixture of sky, earth, air, water and fire. They like to worship near home or in a courtyard. Betel leaves and rice are used for example as offerings. Their most important festival is called Kherai Puja and the altar is put in a rice field. Bathoubwrai is the main deity in Bathouism.
Pray that Christian materials will bring the Bodo to Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Christians among them will lead the other Bodo to Salvation.
Pray that the disputes and trouble regards self-governing will come to an end
and that a just solution will be found.
Scripture Prayers for the Bodo (Hindu traditions) in India.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/71068/Bodo
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Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Bodo (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bodo (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Baro; Bodi; Bodo Kacari; Boro; Boro Kachari; Dimafisia; Kachari; Koirat; Mache; Mech; बोडो |
Population this Country | 1,727,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,748,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 16492 |
ROP3 Code | 111662 |
ROP25 Code | 301298 |
ROP25 Name | Bodo / Boro (ST) |
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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 14 |
Assam 1,627,000 | |
West Bengal 43,000 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 35,000 | |
Nagaland 17,000 | |
Meghalaya 2,900 | |
Manipur 1,500 | |
Mizoram 600 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Telangana 90 | |
Punjab 60 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 50 | |
Gujarat 40 | |
Maharashtra 10 | |
Chandigarh 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.05 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
9.95 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
89.59 %
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Islam |
0.19 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.21 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Boro (1,235,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | brx Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 67 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Boro (1,235,000 speakers) |
Language Code | brx Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 67 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Assamese 184,000 | |
Bengali 28,000 | |
Kachari 2,200 | |
Hindi 1,200 | |
Rabha 1,200 | |
Mising 1,200 | |
Garo 600 | |
Karbi 400 | |
Nepali 400 | |
Adi 200 | |
Sadri 200 | |
Santhali 200 | |
Bhojpuri 200 | |
Khasi 100 | |
Rajbanshi 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Boro |
Primary Language: Boro
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1906-1961) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1938-1991) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1981) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bodo | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
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 | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Boro | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Photo Source | Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr 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. |