Adi Dravida in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 1
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Manser | 26,000 |
Scripture Prayers for the Adi Dravida in India.
| 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) |
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| 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 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.10 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.81 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.01 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (7,695,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| 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 | |
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| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| 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 |
