Pengo Parja in India

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

Introduction / History

The Paroja or Pengo are a scheduled tribe who live in Odisha. As a scheduled tribe, they have low status in Hindu society. They speak the Pengo language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Shifting cultivation is the main work that they do. They have monogamous marriages meaning they are between one man and one woman. They have many clans. Women help the men except in politics and religious rituals. They have a council to look after their needs. Their education level is low, so the gospel will need to be presented in oral forms.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Paroja religion is a mixture of Hinduism and tribal religion.


What Are Their Needs?

They need to accept the blessings of Jesus Christ, the one who came to offer "life to the full."


Prayer Points

Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will be easily accessible to them. Pray that the council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead their people into a movement to Christ. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior. Pray for intercessors and workers.


Scripture Prayers for the Parja Pengo in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Parja Pengo
People Name in Country Parja Pengo
Natural Name Pengo Parja
Alternate Names परजा पेंगो
Population this Country 64,000
Population all Countries 64,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21217
ROP3 Code 118039
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 63,000
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.31 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.44 %
Islam
0.16 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.09 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Odia (21,000 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 12
Secondary Languages
Pengo
10,000
Bhatri
9,300
Kuvi
3,700
Duruwa
3,700
Bodo Parja
3,600
Desiya
800
Bondo
500
Chhattisgarhi
400
Hindi
200
Telugu
100
Punjabi, Eastern
90
Primary Language Odia (21,000 speakers)
Language Code ory   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 12
Secondary Languages
  Pengo 10,000
  Bhatri 9,300
  Kuvi 3,700
  Duruwa 3,700
  Bodo Parja 3,600
  Desiya 800
  Bondo 500
  Chhattisgarhi 400
  Hindi 200
  Telugu 100
  Punjabi, Eastern 90
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
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
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 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 Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download Bible from Google Play Store Operation Agape
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.