Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Bodo Parja - (bdv)

Alternate Name(s): Jhodiya Paroja, Jhodia Paroja, Paroja, Jhodia

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: India

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Population: 15,000

Global Population: 15,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Jhodiya of India, numbering 15,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Bodo Parja. The primary religion practiced by the Jhodiya is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

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