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The Boro of India

The Boro of India, numbering approximately 1,565,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Scheduled Tribe considered among the earliest inhabitants of the Brahmaputra valley in Assam, encompassing cognate groups such as the Bodo, Dimasa, and Rabha. Traditionally shifting cultivators, they are now largely settled farmers. They mostly adhere to Folk Hinduism and Bodo (India) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Boro

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Bodo (India) (brx)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Hinduism
Population: 1,565,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG041371
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

91%
%
Folk Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bodo (India)
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

100%
%
Boro (India) Speakers

Media Resources in Bodo (India):

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Bodo (India):

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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Bodo (India) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Boro are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Boro:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Boro of India

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
readLuke 5:27-28

Prat that God will prepare many hearts to meet Him when He says, “Follow Me!” and that they will respond in faith, leaving everything behind to follow Him.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate daily on the Word of God so that, through it, they might have wisdom for the big and small decisions they face every day.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Bodo, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 111662) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
BodoPG006181BodoNepal5,000Engaged yet UnreachedBodo (India)Hinduism
BoroPG041371BoroIndia1,565,000No Longer UnreachedBodo (India)Folk Hinduism

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