(Representative photo)
Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Mala (Christian traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Mala (Christian traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Mala (Christian traditions) |
| Alternate Names | Adi-Andhra; Parayan; माला (क्रिस्चियन ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| Population this Country | 496,000 |
| Population all Countries | 496,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 16627 |
| ROP3 Code | 111836 |
| 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 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 16 |
| Andhra Pradesh 332,000 | |
| Telangana 128,000 | |
| Karnataka 16,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 9,500 | |
| Maharashtra 3,900 | |
| Chhattisgarh 3,800 | |
| Odisha 800 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 600 | |
| Puducherry 400 | |
| West Bengal 400 | |
| Delhi 300 | |
| Gujarat 300 | |
| Jharkhand 200 | |
| Kerala 90 | |
| Assam 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Telugu (427,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Telugu (427,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Kannada 3,500 | |
| English 2,800 | |
| Konkani 10 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source |
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| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
