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People group profile · PG042092

The Badaik of India

The Badaik of India, numbering about 48,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a schedule caste of India, the Badaik are a community of Odisha.

They are an indigenous people in the Bihari people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Sadri.

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AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Badaik

Fast facts

Country
India
Population
48,000
Affinity group
South Asian Peoples
People cluster
Bihari
Primary language
Sadri (sck)
Primary religion
Hinduism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
GSEC ?
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Southern Asia, Asia
Location
Bihar: Aurangabad; Chhattisgarh: Surguja; Jharkhand: Chatra, Latehar, Palamu, and Ranchi districts

Where they live

Gospel status

The Badaik are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Badaik

  • Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
  • Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
  • Send out laborers from this people to the nations

Primary religion

Hinduism

100% adherents

Primary language

Sadri · Indo-European family

100% speak Sadri

Gospel resources in Sadri

  • Bible available, published 2023
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Badaik

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.

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