The Bhoi community is mainly a landowning one, but a few are landless. A Brahmin priest officiates at marriages. At the wedding, the bride and groom walk around the fire seven times. They work in temples and are therefore accorded a high status in society. Every house has an altar to Manasamata. Beside this, there are images of Khandoba and a few other gods and goddesses. Every family has a number of deities.
Nominal Christians who don't truly follow Christ's teachings may be an impediment to the Bhoi. Pray they will be able to see that there is a difference between disciples of Christ and those who are Christian only in name.
Ask God to deliver families and communities within the Bhoi people from fears that hinder them from embracing His blessings.
There may be no followers of Jesus among the Hindu Bhoi community at present, but pray for the ones that will soon be found. Pray they will be zealous to learn of Christ and follow him. Pray they will keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Pray that the Bhoi community will be able to care adequately for their families. Pray they will make schooling a priority for their children, so the children will be equipped to live in modern times.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhoi (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-10-08 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-08-04 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-05-17 |
People Name General | Bhoi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bhoi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | boh-EE |
Population this Country | 5,893,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,050,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 118 |
Alternate Names | Basuri; Bhoiraj; Bhoiraja; Boya Bestha; Chotra Bansi; Dhimal; Dhunar; Esta; Jalcatri; Jalia; Jele; Kahar; Kaibartya; Kamti; Keot; Keuta; Kewar; Kewat; Mallah; Palwar; Parivarutta; Parkar; Paschimma Jaat; Raghuvanshi; Shilpakar; Shilpkar; Siviyar; Toreya; Zinga; भोइ (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16429 |
ROP3 Code | 111580 |
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 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 24 (only 20 largest shown) |
Uttar Pradesh 2,446,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 872,000 | |
Bihar 758,000 | |
Telangana 607,000 | |
Maharashtra 548,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 339,000 | |
Karnataka 328,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 119,000 | |
Gujarat 118,000 | |
West Bengal 86,000 | |
Odisha 83,000 | |
Jharkhand 78,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 46,000 | |
Uttarakhand 11,000 | |
Assam 4,500 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.96 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (2,810,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (2,810,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 31 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Telugu 935,000 | |
Bhojpuri 709,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 543,000 | |
Kannada 343,000 | |
Marathi 274,000 | |
Maithili 182,000 | |
Gujarati 109,000 | |
Angika 96,000 | |
Bengali 92,000 | |
Odia 74,000 | |
Bagheli 47,000 | |
Khandesi 45,000 | |
Bundeli 28,000 | |
Tamil 20,000 | |
Konkani 19,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2019) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Create International All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |