Desua Bhumij in India

The Desua Bhumij have only been reported in India
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Desua Bhumij are related to the Munda and Santal peoples by language. This language is one of the Bengali-based languages. Historically, the Bhumij have been rulers; thus they claim a higher social status than others from their language group.


Where Are they Located?

The Desua Bhumij people live in West Bengal, a state in eastern India.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Many today are farmers. However, they also work on the tea plantations of India's northeast, in the steel industry, or as day laborers for local Hindu landowners.


What Are Their Beliefs?

While the Bhumij people tend to preserve their own religious beliefs, most are Hindus. They have adopted the Hindu deities in addition to their own tribal gods and goddesses. They have a firm belief in an almighty creator and also in "mother earth."


What Are Their Needs?

The Desua Bhumij people need the chance to earn a better living and to live with the dignity of knowing their Creator and Lord.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Desua Bhumij people teachable and understanding hearts.
Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Desua Bhumij families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for Desua Bhumij families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness, and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Desua Bhumij family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.


Scripture Prayers for the Desua Bhumij in India.


References

http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2012/10/26
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16447/IN
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16447/BG


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Desua Bhumij
People Name in Country Desua Bhumij
Alternate Names देसौ भूमीज़
Population this Country 600
Population all Countries 600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 16681
ROP3 Code 111902
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 600
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
4.49 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
95.33 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.18 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Odia (400 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Mundari: Bhumij
50
Gadaba, Mudhili
30
Primary Language Odia (400 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Mundari: Bhumij 50
  Gadaba, Mudhili 30
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
Possible Print Bibles
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
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Odia Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Campus Crusade for Christ
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app: Odia YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
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.