The Pando are one of 35 colorful tribes whose abode is the state of Chhattisgarh, situated in the central part of India. Each of these tribes has its unique cultural tradition, complete with rhythmic folk music, dances and dramas. The Pando in particular are concentrated in the Surguja and Korea districts of this state. The Pando region consists of plateaus and hills. A huge portion of its total area is also covered by forests.
Surrounded by natural beauty, the Pando are on the lower rungs of prosperity. They do small scale farming for their living. Daily labor, cultivation, cattle, birds and forest produce supplement their income. However, they do not have the basic facilities of electricity, roads and health care. There is not a single health center where people can go in case of emergency. A few Pando villages have government run nursery and primary schools, but they show no interest in education.
Karma is a festival in celebration of Pando's liquor god, is the following day. Everyone, young and old, men and women, will be drinking the whole day.
There is great scope and need for mission work among the Pando community. Let us intercede to the Lord of the harvest for these needy people.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Pando people until there are disciples who make more disciples.
Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Pando to understand and to believe the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Pando people with adequate education and medical facilities.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Pando people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.
Scripture Prayers for the Pando in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Pando |
People Name in Country | Pando |
Alternate Names | पांडो |
Population this Country | 2,600 |
Population all Countries | 2,600 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16353 |
ROP3 Code | 111492 |
ROP25 Code | 306507 |
ROP25 Name | Pando |
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 |
Chhattisgarh 2,600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (1,600 speakers) | |||
Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Chhattisgarhi (1,600 speakers) |
Language Code | hne Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Chhattisgarhi |
Primary Language: Chhattisgarhi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1904-1952) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2005-2014) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |