The Bodo are a people mostly living in Assam in India, mainly in the north region of the Brahmaputra River Valley. They also live in Bangladesh and Bhutan.
They have many tribes and were once dominant in Assam. The Bodo their own self-ruling state, and this has been and is causing disputes and much trouble.
The Bodo speak a Tibeto-Burmese language, and they read and write in Devanagari. They eat rice and fish and pork. They like to drink rice wine. The Bodo like to dance. The Bodo weave and make bamboo items. Many are farmers.
Some of the Bodo follow Brahmoism which is a Hindu reform movement. Some of the Bodo follow Bathouism in which they worship ancestors. Bathoubwrai is the main deity in Bathouism. They believe that people come from a mixture of sky, earth, air, water and fire. They like to worship near home or in a courtyard. Betel leaves and rice are used for example as offerings. Their most important festival is called Kherai Puja and they put the altar in a rice field.
Pray that Christian materials such as the JESUS Film will bring many Bodo people to Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Christians among them will make disciples of other Bodo people.
Pray that the disputes and trouble regards self-governing will come to an end and there will be a fair solution.
Pray for Bodo disciples to make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Bodo (Hindu traditions) in Bangladesh.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/71068/Bodo
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bodo (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bodo (Hindu traditions) |
Natural Name | Hindu Bodo |
Alternate Names | Baro; Bodi; Bodo Kacari; Boro; Boro Kachari; Dimafisia; Kachari; Koirat; Mache; Mech; बोडो |
Population this Country | 14,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,748,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16492 |
ROP3 Code | 111662 |
ROP25 Code | 301298 |
ROP25 Name | Bodo / Boro (ST) |
Country | Bangladesh | ||
Region | Asia, South | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 26 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 1 |
Sylhet 14,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Sylheti (6,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | syl Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Sylheti (6,000 speakers) |
Language Code | syl Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Khasi 3,700 | |
Boro (India) 3,500 | |
Garo 700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Sylheti |
Primary Language: Sylheti
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1993) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2014) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sylheti | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Sylheti | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Sylheti | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Ramesh Lalwani - Flickr Creative Commons |
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. |