The Kui people are a people with an immense sense of community. They have educated among them who live in more urban areas but primarily dwell in thick jungle and are not easily accessible.
Many Kui are located in Kandhamal Disctrict, Orissa.
They are early risers tending to their crops and animals. Those who are still steeped in idolatry and Hinduism ritualistically worship many statues. They often fear their gods who require sacrifice or will impute punishment. They live in huts made from a mixture of dung and mud with thatched roofs. Cooking is done over open flame and is primarily made of rice and dhal. Families all live in one room and those who are more wealthy may have one charpi or rope twined bed. There is no indoor plumbing or running water. Their education is brief and many children are illiterate. They have very few material possessions.
For many Kui in the Kandhamal district, they have come to salvation through Jesus Christ. In December 2008, they suffered intense persecution losing the lives of many pastors to martyrdom and burning of their homes and churches. The saints are eager to dwell in the teaching of the word, practice vibrant worship and deeply love Jesus. Those who have been redeemed are beautiful, kind, humble and evangelistic believers.
Currently, women in these tribals have not been nearly as educated or trained in the word of God. There is a great need to equip the saints with solid teaching so they might further penetrate their Hindu surrounding culture. Pastors need tools such as vehicles, computers, bicycles and support to reach these deep jungles to bring the Gospel. Primarily they need prayer since they are still persecuted with physical attacks from violent Hindu neighbors.
The Kui people do not have government or police protection since they are Hindu also. The worship of Jaganath and Kali deeply blinds the unbelievers. The believers choose obedience to Christ at great cost. Please pray for laborers to be thrust into this field. Many believers are sacrificing all they have to continue the advance of the kingdom and need our financial and spiritual support to give them the strength they need.
Scripture Prayers for the Kui Khond in India.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-09-30 |
People Name General | Kui Khond |
People Name in Country | Kui Khond |
Natural Name | Khond Kui |
Alternate Names | Desaya; Dongria; Jatapu; Kandh; Kandha; Khond; Kodho; Kodi; Koduhu; Kodulu; Kond; Kondh; Kondh Sitha; Kondpan; Kondu; Kui; Kuttiya; Nanguli; Samantha; Samanthal; Tikir; Tikiria; Yemity Khond; कुई खोंद |
Population this Country | 1,585,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,593,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 19065 |
ROP3 Code | 115211 |
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 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 15 |
Odisha 1,649,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 103,000 | |
Assam 70,000 | |
Tripura 20,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 11,000 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 2,000 | |
Jharkhand 1,100 | |
Telangana 900 | |
West Bengal 800 | |
Maharashtra 600 | |
Delhi 600 | |
Manipur 500 | |
Bihar 500 | |
Madhya Pradesh 500 | |
Tamil Nadu 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.02 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
9.52 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
89.96 %
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Islam |
0.15 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.33 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (997,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 44 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (997,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 44 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Kui 472,000 | |
Bhatri 82,000 | |
Pengo 74,000 | |
Assamese 51,000 | |
Hindi 36,000 | |
Telugu 30,000 | |
Bengali 30,000 | |
Kui, Dawik 29,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 12,000 | |
Gadaba, Bodo 6,400 | |
Desiya 6,100 | |
Kuvi 5,700 | |
Koya 5,200 | |
Sora 2,900 | |
Duruwa 1,800 | |
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) |
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 |
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. |