Subgroups: 6
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Moharia | 28,000 | |
Dhuria | -1 Unknown | |
Jetha | -1 Unknown | |
Kahar | -1 Unknown | |
Kanaugh | -1 Unknown | |
Kanker | -1 Unknown |
Vincey got married at 11 years of age. Among her community, the Ganda people of Orissa state, this is normal. Now she shares her time between raising children, caring for her husband and working with him in agriculture. Her husband also plays drums, another legacy of the Gandas. With these two trades, the pair will eke out a living and carry on the tradition of their Dalit community.
Vincey's cousin, Mangilal, became a follower of Christ, but he faced opposition almost immediately. No one would hire him to work on their farm. His family began to starve. Still, Mangilal held to his faith. Even when men dragged him into the street and beat him, he called on this Jesus. Vincey wonders what there is about Jesus that would give Mangilal such courage. He never had it before. She sees a change in his life: A cheerful and hopeful spirit and a caring attitude toward others. And she sees that even though he is a Dalit like she is, his believing friends accept him and love him. She wonders what would happen if she were to become a Christian too. Would her husband reject her? Would she starve? Would she be beaten like Mangilal? Would she find acceptance and respect among the other followers of Christ?
* Scripture Prayers for the Ganda in India.
* Pray that hundreds of Gandas will see hope in Christ and turn to Him.
* Pray for God to move among Ganda leaders.
Some information from "The Scheduled Castes" K. S. Singh, ed. Oxford University Press, USA (1994)
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-09-18 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-09-26 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-11-12 |
People Name General | Ganda |
People Name in Country | Ganda |
Natural Pronunciation | gahn-DAH |
Population this Country | 1,259,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,259,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 25 |
Alternate Names | Ahir; Gandi; Gara; Gare; Gond; Gond Gowala; Gorh; Gounr; Gour; Gowala; गंदा |
People ID | 19082 |
ROP3 Code | 115336 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Ganda |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Ganda |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 6 |
Moharia 28,000 | |
Dhuria 0 | |
Jetha 0 | |
Kahar 0 | |
Kanaugh 0 | |
Kanker 0 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 22 (only 20 largest shown) |
Odisha 659,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 382,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 133,000 | |
Uttarakhand 61,000 | |
Jharkhand 12,000 | |
Assam 3,800 | |
West Bengal 3,300 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,200 | |
Andhra Pradesh 800 | |
Manipur 800 | |
Delhi 700 | |
Maharashtra 600 | |
Tripura 100 | |
Rajasthan 100 | |
Nagaland 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Odia (609,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (609,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 350,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 276,000 | |
Bengali 10,000 | |
Garhwali 6,800 | |
Assamese 3,400 | |
Kui 600 | |
Kurux 500 | |
Gondi, Northern 400 | |
Kuvi 300 | |
Mundari: Bhumij 200 | |
Bhatri 100 | |
Koda 100 | |
Telugu 50 | |
Marathi 50 | |
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 (1815-2014) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | 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 |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Odia |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Odia |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app as APK File from FCBH |
Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app from Google Play Store |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ODIA - Oriya |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.69 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.27 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |