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.
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.
The Paroja religion is a mixture of Hinduism and tribal religion.
They need to accept the blessings of Jesus Christ, the one who came to offer "life to the full."
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 |
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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 | |
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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. |