Subgroups: 5
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Kindal | 37,000 | |
Suddho | 24,000 | |
Kumbi | 21,000 | |
Luara | 21,000 | |
Nag | 3,500 |
The Saora of India are a Scheduled Tribe. They speak Saora and are mostly Hindus. The Saora also live in Bihar, Maharashtra and Odisha. Others live in Bangladesh and Nepal.
The Saora are not vegetarians. Their food comes from rice, millet and ragi (a cereal grass). They are cultivators, but some weave bags and mats. Traditional village councils judge in matters such as financial and social ones.
In Andhra Pradesh the Saora trace their lineage through males. In Madhya Pradesh they are wood cutters and laborers.
In West Bengal, some Saora are Muslims. In Odisha, there are many who have become Christians. Yet the vast majority are Hindus.
Their literacy level tends to be low so the gospel message will need to be given in oral form and not just in written form.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing Saora churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of Saora families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into the entire Saora society as all believers learn to love others.
Pray that churches and believers will bless their entire people group in such a way that God's love will change the Saora people like yeast changes dough.
Scripture Prayers for the Saora unspecified in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. “India's Communities A-Z”, Oxford University Press, USA 1999
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Saora |
People Name in Country | Saora unspecified |
Alternate Names | Dhokra; Dokra; Dravidian; Jora Malhar; Jora Savara; Kapusavara; Khokra; Khuttosavara; Madhuwala; Mahuwala; Malar; Malhar; Malhor; Maliya Savara; Mallay; Maral; Modhuwala; Savar; Savara; Savara Kapusavara; Savara Khotto; Savara Maliya; Savasanokoliva; Savasanoliva; Sawar; Sawara; Sawaria; Shabari; Soaramar; साओरा |
Population this Country | 944,000 |
Population all Countries | 948,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 18023 |
ROP3 Code | 113518 |
ROP25 Code | 307247 |
ROP25 Name | Saora |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Saora |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 5 |
Kindal 37,000 | |
Suddho 24,000 | |
Kumbi 21,000 | |
Luara 21,000 | |
Nag 3,500 |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 20 |
Odisha 536,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 139,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 129,000 | |
Assam 119,000 | |
West Bengal 40,000 | |
Jharkhand 9,700 | |
Arunachal Pradesh 2,200 | |
Telangana 1,900 | |
Tripura 1,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,200 | |
Manipur 700 | |
Meghalaya 600 | |
Maharashtra 400 | |
Delhi 300 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
16.77 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
82.58 %
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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 |
0.45 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (390,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (390,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 64 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Sora 150,000 | |
Mal Paharia 102,000 | |
Assamese 81,000 | |
Telugu 74,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 71,000 | |
Bengali 54,000 | |
Hindi 32,000 | |
Kuvi 4,400 | |
Ho 4,300 | |
Munda 3,800 | |
Pengo 2,800 | |
Kharia 2,300 | |
Santhali 2,100 | |
Sadri 1,600 | |
Kurux 1,500 | |
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) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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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. |