Odiya in India
PRINT VERSION:
SHARE:
Click the map for a larger PDF version.
Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 4
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Benaito | 30,000 | |
| Baraghoria | 4,000 | |
| Nunia | 4,000 | |
| Medari | 3,400 |
No profile text currently available. Profile submissions welcome.
Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
- Introduction / History
- Where are they located?
- What are their lives like?
- What are their beliefs?
- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Odiya in India.
| People Name General | Odiya |
| People Name in Country | Odiya |
| Alternate Names | ओड़िया |
| Population this Country | 80,000 |
| Population all Countries | 80,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
| People ID | 17798 |
| ROP3 Code | 113268 |
| ROP25 Code | 301077 |
| ROP25 Name | Benita Odia / Odiya |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
| People Group | Odiya |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 4 |
| Benaito 30,000 | |
| Baraghoria 4,000 | |
| Nunia 4,000 | |
| Medari 3,400 |
| 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 | 4 | ||||||
| Largest States |
|
||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| Odisha 76,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 4,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 200 | |
| Delhi 90 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.18 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
99.82 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
|
| Primary Language | Odia (64,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
|
| Primary Language | Odia (64,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 8 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Kui 1,600 | |
| Desiya 600 | |
| Telugu 500 | |
| Bhatri 200 | |
| Pengo 200 | |
| Kuvi 100 | |
| Kurux 80 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Rev. Dr. Sanjay |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
