Adi Dravida in India

The Adi Dravida have only been reported in India
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Subgroups: 1

Subgroup Name Population
Manser 26,000

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Adi Dravida
People Name in Country Adi Dravida
Pronunciation AH-dee DRAH-vee-dahr
Population this Country 8,683,000
Population all Countries 8,683,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 174
Alternate Names Adi Dravidar; Chakkiliyan; Harijan; Harijans; Madiga; Mala; Parayan; Pariyar; Samban; आदि ड्रॅविडा
People ID 16164
ROP3 Code 111266
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 29
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Tamil Nadu
7,129,000
Karnataka
934,000
Andhra Pradesh
313,000
Puducherry
168,000
Maharashtra
50,000
Delhi
6,700
Kerala
5,000
Gujarat
2,700
Odisha
2,300
West Bengal
1,800
Madhya Pradesh
1,400
Uttar Pradesh
1,000
Jharkhand
800
Telangana
700
Chhattisgarh
500
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 29  (only 20 largest shown)
  Tamil Nadu 7,129,000
  Karnataka 934,000
  Andhra Pradesh 313,000
  Puducherry 168,000
  Maharashtra 50,000
  Delhi 6,700
  Kerala 5,000
  Gujarat 2,700
  Odisha 2,300
  West Bengal 1,800
  Madhya Pradesh 1,400
  Uttar Pradesh 1,000
  Jharkhand 800
  Telangana 700
  Chhattisgarh 500
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.09 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.10 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.81 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Tamil (7,695,000 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
Telugu
449,000
Kannada
346,000
Tulu
54,000
Konkani, Goan
4,600
Malayalam
4,500
Odia
400
English
300
Konkani
200
Primary Language Tamil (7,695,000 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
  Telugu 449,000
  Kannada 346,000
  Tulu 54,000
  Konkani, Goan 4,600
  Malayalam 4,500
  Odia 400
  English 300
  Konkani 200
People Groups Speaking Tamil

Primary Language:  Tamil

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1714-1956)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1715-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1727-2021)
Bible-NT Audio Online
Bible-NT Text Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings General Ministry Resources General / Other
Audio Recordings Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Recorded oral Bible Oral Bibles
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Tamil Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Photo Source Copyrighted © 2023  Dr. Nagaraja Sharma - Shutterstock  All rights reserved.  Used with permission
Map Source People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Read more