Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Telikula | 11,000 |
The Gandla people live in Andhra Pradesh. They speak, read and write in Telugu.
Selling household and decorative items is their main work. The Gandla who live in towns and cities tend to be in business. Their literacy level is low, so the gospel will need to be presented in oral forms. They have a council to look after their needs. The Gandla have cross-cousin marriages. They allow for divorce and remarriage. Unlike most Hindus they bury their dead. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the new head of the household.
The Gandla people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
They need to put their trust in Jesus Christ, the one who offers them life to the full.
Pray that the council leaders come to Jesus Christ and open the doors for a disciple making movement. Pray that gospel recordings and the JESUS Film will become easily available to them. Pray for faithful intercessors and workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Gandla in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-08-31 |
People Name General | Gandla |
People Name in Country | Gandla |
Population this Country | 86,000 |
Population all Countries | 86,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Chakkan; Gandalla; Gandhali; Gandhalla; Gandli; Ganiga; Ganika; Ganugavandlu; Garpagari; Onteddu; Poosala; Poosala Balija; Rendeddula; Saduchetti; Telikula; Tilikula; गंदला |
People ID | 16812 |
ROP3 Code | 112077 |
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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
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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 | 10 |
Karnataka 24,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 19,000 | |
Odisha 18,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 10,000 | |
Maharashtra 7,000 | |
Kerala 6,100 | |
Telangana 400 | |
West Bengal 200 | |
Chhattisgarh 90 | |
Puducherry 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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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. |
Primary Language | Telugu (37,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 13 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (37,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 13 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tulu 12,000 | |
Kannada 6,900 | |
Odia 5,400 | |
Marathi 3,600 | |
Malayalam 2,500 | |
Konkani 1,600 | |
Konkani, Goan 1,600 | |
Tamil 1,300 | |
Hindi 1,000 | |
Kurux 700 | |
Kodava 600 | |
Kui 20 | |
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) |
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 |