The Aruva live in Odisha. They speak, read and write in Oriya.
The Aruva work mostly in agriculture while some are day laborers due to being landless. Some of them are office workers. The Aruva prefer to marry their cousins. They have subgroups and are endogamous, meaning they prefer to marry within their own group. The divorced and bereaved are allowed to marry again. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son getting the most, and he becomes the head of the household.
The Aruva people are almost entirely Hindu.
The Aruva people need to put their hope and trust in Jesus Christ, the one who came to offer them life to the full.
Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to a movement to Christ. Pray that Indian believers act as Christ's ambassadors, helping them to study, understand, and internalize the teachings of the Bible.
Scripture Prayers for the Aruva in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Aruva |
People Name in Country | Aruva |
Alternate Names | अरूवा |
Population this Country | 28,000 |
Population all Countries | 28,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16243 |
ROP3 Code | 111365 |
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) | ||
Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||
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 | 1 |
Odisha 28,000 | |
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 India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (23,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Odia (23,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Telugu 800 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |