The Hindu Gauda people live primarily in in the Indian state of Odisha. Their languages are Odiya and Hindi.
Many Gauda cultivate land that they own. Their main occupations are agricultural work and cattle herding. Educated Gauda are employed in professions like medicine, law, engineering, computer science, and politics.
The Gauda people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
When the Gauda become believers, they may be shunned by their Hindu families. This may result in a loss of income and social contacts.
Bibles, literature and radio programs exist in Oriya. Hindu background believers can share with the Gauda the blessings of knowing Christ and having one's sins forgiven.
Pray that the tiny number of Gauda believers will be trained in the ways of the Lord.
Pray they reach out to their brothers and sisters with the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Gauda people physically and spiritually.
Pray that Gauda leaders will love Jesus Christ and lead the other Gauda to live in ways that please him.
Scripture Prayers for the Gauda in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Gauda |
People Name in Country | Gauda |
Pronunciation | GO-dah |
Alternate Names | Gaora; Gaude; Gaudo; Gaura; Gavara Naidu; Gouda; Gour; Gowri; Gowri Puthrulu; Gowriyulu; Nau Hindu; Potro; गौड़ा |
Population this Country | 2,412,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,412,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 48 |
People ID | 16800 |
ROP3 Code | 112063 |
ROP25 Code | 302573 |
ROP25 Name | Gauda |
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 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 22 (only 20 largest shown) |
Odisha 1,842,000 | |
Jharkhand 472,000 | |
Karnataka 32,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 18,000 | |
Goa 13,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 11,000 | |
Tripura 8,200 | |
Assam 6,200 | |
West Bengal 5,400 | |
Delhi 1,200 | |
Maharashtra 1,100 | |
Manipur 800 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 200 | |
Madhya Pradesh 200 | |
Bihar 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.08 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.81 %
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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 |
0.10 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (1,570,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (1,570,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 30 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 270,000 | |
Bengali 65,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 44,000 | |
Kannada 20,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 11,000 | |
Kui 10,000 | |
Konkani 7,700 | |
Telugu 7,200 | |
Desiya 3,900 | |
Magahi 3,800 | |
Kudmali 3,400 | |
Kurux 3,100 | |
Bhatri 3,000 | |
Assamese 3,000 | |
Pengo 2,800 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |