Beda Jangam in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 8
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Ganachari | 28,000 | |
| Ganakuma | 28,000 | |
| Gurusthar | 28,000 | |
| Churuku Jangam | 2,200 | |
| Mulaka Jangam | 2,200 | |
| Myasa | 2,200 | |
| Nakka Jangam | 2,200 | |
| Gurusthal | -1 Unknown |
The Beda Jangam are followers of the Veerashaiva sect and they are a religious mendicant and priestly class. Their gotras are Veera, Nandi, Bhrungi, Vrashabha and Skand. They are in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and Tamil Nadu. In Karnataka they live in the districts of Shimoga, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Chikkamangalore.
Their occupations are religious gurus, agriculture, petty business and government and private service.
They believe in the gods Shiva, Shakthi and Panchacharyas. They wear Istalingas (representation of Shiva, used as a symbol for worship in temples) on their bodies.
Their greatest need is for sufficient food, education and good employment.
* Scripture Prayers for the Beda Jangam in India.
| Profile Source: Prabhudev Kalmath |
| People Name General | Beda Jangam |
| People Name in Country | Beda Jangam |
| World Population | 302,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 |
| Alternate Names | Andi; Ayya; Badgi 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 |
| People ID | 16366 |
| ROP3 Code | 111508 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - Other |
| People Group | Beda Jangam |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - Other |
| People Group | Beda Jangam |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 8 |
| Ganachari 28,000 | |
| Ganakuma 28,000 | |
| Gurusthar 28,000 | |
| Churuku Jangam 2,200 | |
| Mulaka Jangam 2,200 | |
| Myasa 2,200 | |
| Nakka Jangam 2,200 | |
| Gurusthal 0 |
| Country | India | ||||||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||||||||
| Total States on file | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Largest States |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 11 |
| Karnataka 129,000 | |
| Telangana 111,000 | |
| Maharashtra 27,000 | |
| Odisha 15,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 11,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 7,400 | |
| Goa 1,400 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 1,200 | |
| Gujarat 100 | |
| Chhattisgarh 100 | |
| Puducherry 20 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Telugu (140,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Telugu (140,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 14 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Kannada 132,000 | |
| Marathi 9,900 | |
| Odia 5,200 | |
| Tamil 2,100 | |
| Hindi 900 | |
| Konkani, Goan 700 | |
| Konkani 700 | |
| Kui 300 | |
| Gujarati 100 | |
| Kurux 90 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 90 | |
| Vaagri Booli 70 | |
| Nimadi 60 | |
| 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 (1854-2002) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Telugu |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Telugu |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video |
| Film / Video | The Pearl of Great Price |
| Film / Video | The Story |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| 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 |
99.97 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
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