Kui, Kuvi Khond in Bangladesh

People Name:	Kui, Kuvi Khond
Country:	Bangladesh
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	8,100
World Population:	1,579,100
Primary Language:	Kuvi
Primary Religion:	Hinduism
Christian Adherents:	3.07 %
Evangelicals:	0.00 %
Scripture:	New Testament
Online Audio NT:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	South Asia Tribal - other
Affinity Bloc:	South Asian Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction / History

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.

What Are Their Lives Like?

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.

What Are Their Beliefs?

There are Kuvi Khone Kui Christian believers in Bangladesh, but most remain Hindu. The worship of Jaganath and Kali deeply blinds the unbelievers.

What Are Their Needs?

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.

Prayer Points

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.