Chayakkaran in India
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Map Source:
People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 2
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Nalpathum | -1 Unknown | |
| Nalum | -1 Unknown |
The Chayakkaran live in Tamil Nadu. They speak, read and write in Tamil. They are not vegetarians.
The Chayakkaran practice cousin marriages. There are birth and marriage rituals. Widowers can marry again. As well as the sons, daughters get a share of the property when the father dies. The dead are cremated.
The Chayakkaran work in dyeing and weaving. The women help. Many now work in cultivation and in business and trading. They use traditional and modern medicines. Family planning is used by some of them. Hinduism is their religion and there is ancestor worship among them too.
* Scripture Prayers for the Chayakkaran in India.
* Pray that Indian Christians lead them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel materials lead them to salvation.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Chayakkaran |
| People Name in Country | Chayakkaran |
| World Population | 41,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Ahambadian; Cayakkar; Chayyakaran; Mudaliar; Pattadai; Pillaimar; Sayakkaran; Thuluva Vellala; Vannan; Vudayar; चयककरण |
| People ID | 16646 |
| ROP3 Code | 111855 |
| 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 | 3 | |||
| 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 | 3 |
| Tamil Nadu 31,000 | |
| Kerala 10,000 | |
| Delhi 80 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Tamil (36,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 2 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (36,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 2 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Malayalam 5,500 | |
| 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 (1727-2016) |
| 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 | General Ministry Resources |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Finding Peace |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | General Ministry Resources |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Tamil |
| 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 Prophets' Story |
| General | Bible Visuals |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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. |
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