Ho language speakers live in the forests in the Singbhum district of Jharkhand state, and in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and a few other districts of Orissa. They are also reported to be in a few districts of West Bengal and Assam.
They originally inhabited only the Singbhum district of Jharkhand state, but they moved to the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa due to forest clearance.
The meaning of the word "Ho" in their language is "man." They prefer to live in the forest because they exist mainly on forest products. They also do agricultural work, but when their field work is over, the men go to the forests to hunt. They earn money by selling forest goods, such as oil seeds and gum from trees. They also collect the leaves of the Sal tree; they sew them together and make plates and bowls which are in great demand in North India.
Development has not had any impact on their lives; for example, none of the Ho villages have electricity. Most Ho live in mud houses with straw-thatched roofs. They are animists by faith, and worship the spirits of their ancestors. They are zealous about their cultural identity and have a very positive attitude towards their language.
The Ho people are very receptive to the Gospel, and, as a result, many churches and worship groups have been established among them. Several Christian organizations work among them.
The Bible is being translated into the Ho language. Five books of the Old Testament have been translated, and the New Testament translation is nearing completion. The fast growing Ho church will soon have God's Word in its mother tongue. Having the Bible in Ho will help the Christians to study the Scripture and to bear much fruit.
The Ho community to be educated, developed and to have all the basic amenities needed for life.
Their economic prosperity and for them to attain equality with other neighbouring communities.
The translation of the New Testament to be completed soon and made available to Ho Christians.
The Ho Church to catch the vision of reaching their own people with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus.
Scripture Prayers for the Kolha in India.
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People Name General | Kolha |
People Name in Country | Kolha |
Alternate Names | Kohali; Kohli; Kolahi; Kolhi; कोल्हा |
Population this Country | 849,000 |
Population all Countries | 849,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 17 |
People ID | 17244 |
ROP3 Code | 112612 |
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 | 6 | ||||||
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 | 6 |
Odisha 736,000 | |
Maharashtra 96,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,200 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,500 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Chandigarh 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.08 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.26 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
95.12 %
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Islam |
0.09 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
3.44 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Ho (299,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hoc Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 32 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Ho (299,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hoc Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 32 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Odia 142,000 | |
Munda 112,000 | |
Marathi 79,000 | |
Kurux 24,000 | |
Santhali 15,000 | |
Kuvi 13,000 | |
Hindi 11,000 | |
Mundari 10,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 1,200 | |
Bengali 800 | |
Tamil 200 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 200 | |
Juang 100 | |
Naga, Mao 100 | |
Khasi 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Ho |
Primary Language: Ho
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1915-1987) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1991-1997) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories | One Story |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Ho | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
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. |