Traditionally the Kudubi people were hunters and fishermen. Most Kudubi people live in Karnataka and further south in Kerala. In Kerala, many of the Kudubi live in the Trichur District. Some are in Goa. They speak Konkani and Malayalam and read and write in Malayalam, the language of Kerala. They have many similarities with those living in Karnataka.
The Kudubi work in farming, animal production, day laboring, and other work. They have a traditional wise man called a Budvantha to settle disputes and a community council to look after their interests. Boys are given some education, but girls are given very little. Commonly they marry their cousins. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the family. The mother of the bride cannot go to the wedding of her daughter. They have a joint family system which means that often 10 people live in one household.
They are Hindus. They celebrate a harvest festival and folk dances are important to them. To praise certain gods they play songs, especially on drums.
The Kudubi people need to put all their trust in Jesus Christ, the One who is fully trustworthy.
Pray that Indian believers will help lead the Kudubi to a community-wide movement to Christ. Pray that the councils will come to Jesus Christ and lead others to salvation. Pray for openness to faith in Christ alone, forsaking all others.
Scripture Prayers for the Kudumi in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Kudumi |
People Name in Country | Kudumi |
Alternate Names | Kudubi; Kudumbi; Kudumi Chetti; Kudumikkar; कुडूमी |
Population this Country | 337,000 |
Population all Countries | 337,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 7 |
People ID | 17311 |
ROP3 Code | 112690 |
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 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11 |
Tamil Nadu 122,000 | |
Kerala 115,000 | |
Karnataka 51,000 | |
Odisha 39,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,700 | |
Puducherry 1,200 | |
Maharashtra 900 | |
Delhi 300 | |
Telangana 300 | |
Gujarat 50 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 30 | |
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 | Tamil (115,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (115,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 12 |
Secondary Languages | |
Malayalam 45,000 | |
Konkani 34,000 | |
Odia 32,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 31,000 | |
Marathi: Kudubi 23,000 | |
Kannada 11,000 | |
Telugu 1,400 | |
Tulu 700 | |
Kui 400 | |
Kurux 90 | |
Kui, Dawik 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
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. |