Madiga (Christian traditions) in India


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The Madiga people are shoemakers of the southeast Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Madiga are classified as a Scheduled Caste Community. Traditionally the Madiga perform unclean jobs that higher caste Hindus will not do. As a Schedules Caste the Madiga are given public jobs and special consideration for university admissions. Unfortunately, many of the Madiga are unable to read or write.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The houses of the Madiga are located in the outskirts of villages. They do jobs connected with leather and dead cattle which is repugnant to Hindus. The Madiga make shoes, belts and other leather materials. Most Madiga live in poverty. They also play 'tappeta' a hand drum for their village deities on Hindu holidays. The Madiga also perform duties that prepares corpses for cremation.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The vast majority of the Madiga are Hindus. Smaller groups claim to be Christians and Muslims. The Madiga also are influenced by folk religion, the belief that spirits inhabit the objects of nature.


What Are Their Needs?

Though many of the Madiga have converted to Christianity, they remain nominal believers who need revival, education, new jobs skills and strong, growing churches.


Prayer Points

Pray for a disciple making movement among the Madiga people this decade. Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the Madiga people to meet their spiritual and physical needs. Pray that the Madiga would learn to read so they can read the Bible for themselves.


Scripture Prayers for the Madiga (Christian traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Madiga (Christian traditions)
People Name in Country Madiga (Christian traditions)
Pronunciation MAH-dee-gah
Alternate Names Adi Jambava; Arundhatiyan; Gosangi; Jambavu; Jambavulu; Madgi; Madigollu; Matangulu; Mathanpa; Putunbhatta; Sindholu; माडीगा (क्रिस्चियन ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 690,000
Population all Countries 690,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 16625
ROP3 Code 111834
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 on file 17
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Andhra Pradesh
310,000
Telangana
274,000
Karnataka
89,000
Tamil Nadu
7,300
Maharashtra
2,800
Odisha
1,800
Chhattisgarh
1,500
West Bengal
900
Puducherry
600
Jharkhand
600
Delhi
500
Kerala
400
Madhya Pradesh
400
Gujarat
300
Assam
200
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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 17
  Andhra Pradesh 310,000
  Telangana 274,000
  Karnataka 89,000
  Tamil Nadu 7,300
  Maharashtra 2,800
  Odisha 1,800
  Chhattisgarh 1,500
  West Bengal 900
  Puducherry 600
  Jharkhand 600
  Delhi 500
  Kerala 400
  Madhya Pradesh 400
  Gujarat 300
  Assam 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
100.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
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 Telugu (574,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
Kannada
26,000
English
5,200
Konkani, Goan
60
Odia
60
Konkani
Primary Language Telugu (574,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 6
Secondary Languages
  Kannada 26,000
  English 5,200
  Konkani, Goan 60
  Odia 60
  Konkani 10
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1812-1966)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1818-1989)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1854-2022)
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Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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