Kundavadiga in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
The Kundavadiga or Kunduvadiyan are a very small tribe. They speak Malayalam, the language of Kerala, their home state in southwestern India.
Their traditional work is hunting and gathering as well as basket making. Now they work in agriculture and other work. Unlike most Hindu peoples they bury their dead rather than cremate them. They have a fifteen-day death pollution period.
Hinduism is their religion. They worship Shivan and other Hindu gods.
The Kundavadigas need to experience the life-giving blessings of Jesus Christ.
Pray that God sends them missionaries who can win, equip and send them to their people. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior. Pray for a disciple making movement.
Scripture Prayers for the Kundavadiga in India.
| Profile Source: Keith Carey |
| People Name General | Kundavadiga |
| People Name in Country | Kundavadiga |
| Alternate Names | Irulam; Kunduvadian; Kunduvadiyan; कुंदवदिगा |
| Population this Country | 900 |
| Population all Countries | 900 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 17132 |
| ROP3 Code | 112481 |
| 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) | ||
| 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 | 1 |
| Kerala 800 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (900 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Malayalam (900 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Keith Carey |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
