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Vakkaliga of India

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Map source: Joshua Project / Global Mapping International

Population ^[2]	Language	Religion	% Christian	% Evangl	Online NT	Jesus Film	Progress
5,576,000	Kannada	Hinduism	0.17 %	Unknown	Not available		1.1

Vakkaliga of India

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Text source: Joshua Project Summary Animal husbandry, settled cultivation and horticulture are the traditional occupations of this community. They are Hindu by religion and celebrate festivals like Hire Suggi and Kire Suggi (harvest festivals). Only men participate in their traditional Suggi Kunita dance. A widow is allowed to live with a man of her choice without a ceremonial marriage. Ministry Obstacles The Vakkaliga community may have many misconceptions about what it means to know and follow Christ. Outreach Ideas Redemptive analogies coupled with favorable relationships with these people may be helpful. Pray for the followers of Christ Pray for the Christians among the Bakkaliga, that they will be accurately instructed in the faith, and become mature disciples of Christ. Pray they will put off falsehood and speak truthfully to one another, in love. Pray for the entire people group Pray for the Vakkaliga community, that they will be able to support their families adequately, and have access to health care. Pray they will desire to worship the Creator, not the creation. Scripture Focus "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." Habakkuk 2:14 View Vakkaliga in all countries.
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Geography

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31 (, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Population in Country:

5,576,000

Largest States:

Karnataka (5,077,000)	Tamil Nadu (215,000)
Maharashtra (128,000)	Andhra Pradesh (81,000)
Kerala (34,000)	Delhi (2,500)
Gujarat (1,500)	Madhya Pradesh (900)
Goa (600)	Chhattisgarh (300)

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Peoples ^[3]

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People Name in Country:

Vakkaliga

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Alternate People Names:

Akutota	Desai
Dommari	Guruda
Hagada	Hallikar
Hegadpar	Heggade
Heggede	Illela
Kapu	Kunchitiga
Kuruva	Musugu
Nadi Taram	Panta

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18293

Yes

Population in Country:

5,576,000

Population all Countries:

Yes

Ethnicity

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CNN23a

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Language

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Primary Language:

(5,257,000 Speakers)

kan

Secondary Languages:

Telugu (213,000)	Tulu (126,000)
Konkani, Goan (68,000)	Konkani (23,000)
Tamil (8,800)	Bellari (300)

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Religion ^[4]

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	0.17 %	(Evangelical: Data not available)
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	98.62 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	1.20 %
Unknown	0.01 %

Progress Indicators ^[5]

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1.1

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Level 3 Less than 2% Evangelical. Widespread church planting within past 2 years

Bible Translation Status

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Bible Portions:

1988

New Testament:

1995

Complete Bible:

2000

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Audio Recordings	MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio Recordings	Fathers Love Letter
Audio Recordings	Global Recordings
Audio Recordings	Gospel Widgets
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (Talking Bibles)
Film / Video	Gods Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Kannada
Film / Video	Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children
Film / Video	World Christian Videos
General	Evangelism Toolbox
General	Four Spiritual Laws
General	Who is God Tract
Printed Matter	Heavenly Man
Printed Matter	Literacy & Evangelism International
Printed Matter	No Frontiers Literature
Printed Matter	World Christian Tract Ministry
Scripture	Bible-in-Your-Language
Scripture	International Bible Society
Scripture	World Bible Translation Center
Scripture	World Missionary Press Booklets
Scripture	World Scriptures

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