The Bru people live in Bangladesh and India. The majority are in India's northeastern states.
In Bangladesh and India, most Riang speakers are agriculturalists, and they practice a type of farming which is often referred to as "slash and burn" farming. They live in hilly areas and farm different hillsides on a rotational basis. Their homes are generally made of bamboo and leaves, and most of their villages do not have electricity or roads leading to them.
The Bru 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.
Because of the distance to schools and the Riang's lack of ability in Bengali, most Riang remain uneducated.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Bru people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Bru in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
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People Name General | Bru |
People Name in Country | Bru |
Alternate Names | Riang; Tikhak; Tripuri Riang; Tuikuk; ब्रू |
Population this Country | 246,000 |
Population all Countries | 248,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 17966 |
ROP3 Code | 108370 |
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 | 5 | ||||||
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 | 5 |
Tripura 224,000 | |
Assam 16,000 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 1,100 | |
Mizoram 900 | |
Manipur 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.46 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
16.75 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
82.32 %
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Islam |
0.15 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.03 %
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Unknown |
0.29 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kok Borok (179,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | trp Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kok Borok (179,000 speakers) |
Language Code | trp Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 12,000 | |
Riang 7,200 | |
Naga, Inpui: Naga, Kabui 5,300 | |
Assamese 1,900 | |
Chin, Falam 300 | |
Hindi 200 | |
Mizo 100 | |
English 40 | |
Magahi 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kok Borok |
Primary Language: Kok Borok
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1959-1983) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1976) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1998-2015) |
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 | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kok Borok | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
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 |
General | Gospel website in this language | General / Other |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Kok Borok | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Kok Borok | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
Photo Source | Jonom Bru - Pixabay |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |