The Koch people live in a small pocket of land along the Indian border in northwestern Dhaka division. These Koch speak a Tibeto-Burman language, and this distinguishes them from a much larger group of Koch (sometimes spelled Cooch) who speak an Indo-Aryan language. Within Bangladesh the Tibeto- Burman Koch generally continue to follow their traditional "Sonaton" religion, though some say they are Hindu.
The Koch community is not only in Bangladesh, but also in India and Nepal. Their numbers in Nepal are low, and much of what we know about them originates in how they live in the other two South Asian countries.
Both the Tintekiya and the Chapra Koch are primarily farmers, with some farming their own land and most working as hired day laborers for neighboring Bengalis. They continue to live primarily in Koch villages in simple homes with mud walls and floors and thatched or corrugated tin roofs.
There are Koch people who are Hindu and some who are Muslim. Most of those in Nepal are Hindu like the Nepali majority.
The Koch are poor and uneducated. A Christian education and/or community development organization could possibly be a blessing to the Koch. At the same time, it seems the Koch tend to equate Christianity with opportunities for education and health care and need someone to share true Christianity with them.
Pray for all Koch peoples to have the spiritual hunger it takes to seek Christ no matter what the cost.
Pray for Indian and Nepali Christians to be Christ bearers to the Koch people.
Pray for Koch disciples to make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Koch (Hindu traditions) in Nepal.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Koch (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Koch (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bashgaria; Koch; Magan; Sanga; कोच (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,900 |
Population all Countries | 97,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20018 |
ROP3 Code | 105069 |
ROP25 Code | 304089 |
ROP25 Name | Koch |
Country | Nepal | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||||||||
Total States on file | 8 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Nepal |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 8 |
Mechi 1,200 | |
Kosi 200 | |
Narayani 200 | |
Bagmati 90 | |
Sagarmatha 80 | |
Janakpur 60 | |
Seti 30 | |
Lumbini 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.63 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
91.76 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
7.61 %
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* From latest Nepal census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Rajbanshi (1,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | rjs Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Rajbanshi (1,000 speakers) |
Language Code | rjs Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Koch 300 | |
Maithili 100 | |
Rangpuri 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Rajbanshi |
Primary Language: Rajbanshi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2005-2016) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2009) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | 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 | Jesus Film: view in Rajbanshi | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book | General / Other |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
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. |