The Bhuiya, a Scheduled Caste, are mainly landless, but a few possess cultivable land. They depend mostly on daily-wage labor, rickshaw-pulling, brick-laying, etc. Their pantheon includes a large number of deities, such as Dihwal, Gorraiyya and Bir Bhairon. Their literacy rate has been quite low in the past, but probably has improved somewhat in recent years.
The Bhuiya community speaks well over 30 languages. Evangelistic and church planting outreaches need to accommodate the linguistic subdivisions within the community.
A very low literacy rate requires taking the Gospel of Christ to these people primarily in oral form, using stories from Scripture, as well as Gospel recordings and films, and other visual/oral means.
Pray for the handful of Christians among the Bhuiya community, that they will desire to grow in Christ, to become disciples, not merely Christians in name only. Pray they will put on the full armor of God, including the shield of faith.
Pray for the Bhuiya community to be able to care for their families, and for schools to be available to their children. Pray they will make schooling a high priority.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhuiya in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bhuiya |
People Name in Country | Bhuiya |
Population this Country | 2,081,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,094,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 42 |
Alternate Names | Baiga; Bhumia; Bhumiya; Des Bhuiya; Kadar; Mal Bhuiya; Manjhi; Paudi Bhytan; Pauri; Rikhiasan; Roy; भुईया |
People ID | 16452 |
ROP3 Code | 111613 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Bhuiya |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Bhuiya |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 14 |
Santar 92,000 | |
Bhogta 91,000 | |
Dharwar 91,000 | |
Tiruar 91,000 | |
Mahatwar 90,000 | |
Khandait 26,000 | |
Parja 26,000 | |
Pauri 22,000 | |
Rajkoli 22,000 | |
Paudi 19,000 |
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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 13 |
Jharkhand 877,000 | |
Bihar 718,000 | |
Odisha 306,000 | |
West Bengal 139,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 20,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 14,000 | |
Tripura 3,700 | |
Uttarakhand 1,900 | |
Madhya Pradesh 500 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 500 | |
Delhi 200 | |
Sikkim 200 | |
Maharashtra 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Hindi (927,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 35 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (927,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 35 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Magahi 529,000 | |
Odia 292,000 | |
Bhojpuri 170,000 | |
Bengali 132,000 | |
Powari 15,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 12,000 | |
Sadri 1,700 | |
Angika 1,600 | |
Maithili 1,500 | |
Santhali 1,000 | |
Kumaoni 700 | |
Mundari 600 | |
Mal Paharia 300 | |
Garhwali 300 | |
Kanauji 300 | |
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 (1835-2012) |
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 Hindi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Coconuts |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
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) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.06 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.16 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.72 %
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Islam |
0.02 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.02 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |