Parenga Parja in India
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The Parenga are a Scheduled tribe who live in the district of Koraput in Orissa. They speak Oriya. They are not vegetarians and eat rice.
The Parenga are monogamous. They have several clans. Marrying again is allowed. The dead are cremated. They work in cultivation and agriculture. The women help as well.
The Parenga have a council to look after them. They have a low literacy level so the gospel will need to be given in oral form too. They generally use family planning and have a tribal religion.
* Scripture Prayers for the Parja Parenga in India.
* Pray that the council leaders will come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him.
* Pray that gospel recordings will lead them to salvation.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Parja Parenga |
| People Name in Country | Parja Parenga |
| Natural Name | Parenga Parja |
| World Population | 59,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | परजा परेंगा |
| People ID | 21216 |
| ROP3 Code | 118038 |
| 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 | 2 | |||
| Largest States |
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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 | 2 |
| Odisha 57,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 1,800 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Odia (27,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
| Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Odia (27,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 12 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Bhatri 13,000 | |
| Pengo 8,700 | |
| Bodo Parja 4,800 | |
| Duruwa 4,600 | |
| Kuvi 2,200 | |
| Telugu 700 | |
| Bondo 700 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 500 | |
| Hindi 300 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 100 | |
| Kui 20 | |
| 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 (1815-2014) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| 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 | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ODIA - Oriya |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.31 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.45 %
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| Islam |
0.14 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.10 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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