Subgroups: 8
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Ganachari | 17,000 | |
Ganakuma | 17,000 | |
Gurusthar | 15,000 | |
Churuku Jangam | 10,000 | |
Mulaka Jangam | 10,000 | |
Nakka Jangam | 10,000 | |
Gurusthal | 3,000 | |
Myasa | -1 Unknown |
The Budega Jangam people live in south India. They are known as wandering monks and gurus devoted to Shiva, the "destroyer" god of Hinduism. When a Jangam monk arrives in a village, he is treated as though he were Lord Shiva. Some Jangam have left their original occupation as monks and taken jobs in agriculture, small business and government. The Jangam often perform rituals, dance and play music in temples dedicated to Shiva. The main language of the Jangam is Telegu. Bibles and literature are available in their language. Hindu background believers can share with the Jangam the blessings of knowing Christ and having their sins forgiven.
Since the Jangams' identity and history are directly tied to a destructive Hindu god, they might be under an exceptional amount of spiritual oppression.
Pray that the tiny number of Jangam believers would be trained to share the gospel with their Hindu families and neighbors. Pray that a strong movement to Jesus would bring entire Jangam families and communities into a rich experience of God's blessings. Pray for the Holy Spirit to work powerfully through those ministering to the Budega Jangam people. Pray that God would overthrow spiritual forces of darkness opposing the spread of his gospel among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Budega Jangam in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Budega Jangam |
People Name in Country | Budega Jangam |
Alternate Names | Andi; Ayya; Badgi Jangam; Beda Budega Jangam; Beda Budiga Jangam; Budaga Janam; Budaga Jangalu; Budaga Jangam; Budga Jangam; Budiga Jangam; Devar; Devera; Jangalu; Jangam; Jangama; Jhangam; Kuruvikkaran; Nakkala; Nakkalavandlu; Tambiran; Tolubomalawaru; Veerasaiva; Veerasaiva Jangam; बेड़ा जंगम |
Population this Country | 370,000 |
Population all Countries | 370,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 7 |
People ID | 16366 |
ROP3 Code | 111508 |
ROP25 Code | 301008 |
ROP25 Name | Beda Jangam |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Budega Jangam |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Budega Jangam |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 8 |
Ganachari 17,000 | |
Ganakuma 17,000 | |
Gurusthar 15,000 | |
Churuku Jangam 10,000 | |
Mulaka Jangam 10,000 | |
Nakka Jangam 10,000 | |
Gurusthal 3,000 | |
Myasa 80 |
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 | 12 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 12 |
Karnataka 154,000 | |
Telangana 136,000 | |
Maharashtra 32,000 | |
Odisha 18,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 13,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 8,800 | |
Goa 1,700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,400 | |
Chhattisgarh 200 | |
Gujarat 100 | |
Puducherry 20 | |
Daman and Diu 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (144,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (144,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 144,000 | |
Marathi 9,900 | |
Odia 5,200 | |
Tamil 2,000 | |
Hindi 900 | |
Konkani, Goan 700 | |
Konkani 700 | |
Kui (India) 200 | |
Gujarati 100 | |
Chhattisgarhi 100 | |
Kurux 70 | |
Vaagri Booli 70 | |
Nimadi 60 | |
Kui, Dawik 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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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 |
Photo Source | Phanidhar |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |