They are not vegetarians. They have birth and marriage rituals. The Buna people live in Odisha in the Puri District and Cuttack. They speak, read and write in Oriya, the trade language of Odisha.
The main work of the Buna is weaving. They weave saris among other items. Some work in agriculture. On the death of the father, the sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the new head of the household.
The Buna are Hindus by religion and culture. They worship ancestors along with various Hindu gods.
Pray that gospel materials and the internet will lead the Buna to begin their own movement to Christ. Pray for Indian believers to take it upon themselves to pray fervently for the Buna people and to go to them with the blessings of Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Buna (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Buna (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Buna (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bhanar; Buner; बुना (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 480,000 |
Population all Countries | 578,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
People ID | 16541 |
ROP3 Code | 111726 |
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 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 17 |
West Bengal 307,000 | |
Bihar 104,000 | |
Jharkhand 37,000 | |
Odisha 15,000 | |
Tripura 4,400 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,000 | |
Meghalaya 700 | |
Delhi 600 | |
Chhattisgarh 600 | |
Maharashtra 600 | |
Nagaland 300 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 300 | |
Uttar Pradesh 200 | |
Madhya Pradesh 200 | |
Manipur 80 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Bengali (259,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Bengali (259,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 69,000 | |
Odia 31,000 | |
Bhojpuri 23,000 | |
Maithili 13,000 | |
Angika 6,900 | |
Magahi 100 | |
Kok Borok 100 | |
Assamese 50 | |
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 |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |