The Ganjam Reddy live in Andhra Pradesh and originally come from Ganjam in Odisha. They speak, read and write in Telugu.
The Ganjam Reddy work in cultivation and laboring. Women help in agriculture and with finances. They have a traditional caste council to settle disagreements. Their education level is poor, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form. The Ganjam Reddy prefer cousin marriages, but they are very big on arranged marriages as you can tell by the high number of matrimonial sites. They are monogamous, meaning that marriage is between one man and one woman. The divorced and bereaved are allowed to marry again. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the new family patriarch.
The Ganjam Reddy people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
The Ganjam Reddy people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that the the council leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead their people into a movement to Christ. Pray for spiritual hunger and a willingness to consider the claims of Christ. Pray for workers and intercessors.
Scripture Prayers for the Kapu Reddi Ganjam in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Kapu Reddi Ganjam |
People Name in Country | Kapu Reddi Ganjam |
Natural Name | Reddi Ganjam Kapu |
Alternate Names | Ganjam Reddulu; Ganjam Reddy; Ganjam Redulu; Kapu; Reddiar; Reddika; Reddy; कापु रेड्डी गंजाम |
Population this Country | 31,000 |
Population all Countries | 31,000 |
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 | 21152 |
ROP3 Code | 117975 |
ROP25 Code | 306984 |
ROP25 Name | Reddi |
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 |
Andhra Pradesh 31,000 | |
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 | Telugu (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Telugu (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
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) |
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 |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |