The Kui people are a people with an immense sense of community. Many Kui are located in Kandhamal Disctrict, Odisha. A smaller number live in Bangladesh. They have subgroups including the Kuvi Khond Kui.
The Kuvi Khond Kui are early risers tending to their crops and animals. Many ritualistically worship many statues of Hindu gods. They often fear their gods who require sacrifice or will cause punishment. They live in huts made from a mixture of dung and mud with thatched roofs. They cook over open flames. Families all live in one room and those who are wealthier may have one charpi or rope twined bed. There is no indoor plumbing or running water. Their education is brief and many children are illiterate. They have very few material possessions.
There are Kuvi Khone Kui Christian believers in Bangladesh, but most remain Hindu. The worship of Jaganath and Kali deeply blinds the unbelievers.
Currently, women in these tribes have not had the chance to get trained in the word of God. There is a great need to equip the saints with solid teaching so they might further penetrate their Hindu surrounding culture. Pastors need discipleship tools and biblical materials that they will understand.
The believers choose obedience to Christ at great cost. Pray for laborers to be thrust into this field.
Pray for the Lord to guide and protect Khond Kui disciples in Bangladesh.
Pray for the Lord to protect them from spiritual counterfeits.
Scripture Prayers for the Kui, Kuvi Khond in Bangladesh.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kui Khond |
People Name in Country | Kui, Kuvi Khond |
Natural Name | Kuvi Khond Kui |
Alternate Names | Desaya; Dongria; Jatapu; Kandh; Kandha; Khond; Kodho; Kodi; Koduhu; Kodulu; Kond; Kondh; Kondh Sitha; Kondpan; Kondu; Kui; Kuttiya; Nanguli; Samantha; Samanthal; Tikir; Tikiria; Yemity Khond; कुई खोंद |
Population this Country | 8,100 |
Population all Countries | 1,579,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19065 |
ROP3 Code | 115211 |
ROP25 Code | 304171 |
ROP25 Name | Kondh |
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 on file | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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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 | 3 |
Sylhet 7,900 | |
Rangpur 100 | |
Khulna 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
3.07 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
96.17 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.76 %
|
* From latest Bangladesh census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kuvi (5,800 speakers) | |||
Language Code | kxv Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kuvi (5,800 speakers) |
Language Code | kxv Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Sylheti 2,000 | |
Bengali 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kuvi |
Primary Language: Kuvi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1916-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1987-2022) |
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 |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Kuvi | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
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 website in this language | General / Other |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Kuvi | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Kuvi | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book | General / Other |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
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. |