Kuravan (Hindu traditions) in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 8
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Kannappar Kuravan | 4,100 | |
| Kuravan Kulam | 4,100 | |
| Veduvar Kuravan | 4,100 | |
| Kakka Kuravan | -1 Unknown | |
| Kulakulam | -1 Unknown | |
| Kunta Kuravan | -1 Unknown | |
| Pandi Kuravan | -1 Unknown | |
| Pum Kuravan | -1 Unknown |
The Kuravan of India are a scheduled caste. Kuravan means palmistry. Except for the ones in Kerala, the literacy level is low, so the gospel will need to be given in oral form too.
In Kerala the Kuravan speak, read and write in Malayalam. They have cousin marriages. They work in cultivation, laboring and other work. Hinduism is their religion. Modern medicines and family planning are used by them. Boys and to a degree girls are educated.
In Tamil Nadu, Kuravan means hill man. They speak Tamil. They are not vegetarians and eat rice and millet as a cereal. Fortune telling is done by them. Men make baskets.
In Pondicherry the Kuravan are landless. They speak Tamil. Animal production and farming are their main occupations. They tattoo and paint, too.
Some of the Kuravan live in Karnataka.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kuravan (Hindu traditions) in India.
* Pray that God will give the Kuravan dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel recordings will lead them to salvation.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Kuravan (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Kuravan (Hindu traditions) |
| Population this Country | 425,000 |
| Population all Countries | 429,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 8 |
| Alternate Names | Adekar Kala Koran; Kulavan; Kuruva; Kuruvan; Malai Kuravan; Manga Nadisuvavaru; Sidhanar; Sidhnar; Vedar; Veduvar; कुरवाँ |
| People ID | 17341 |
| ROP3 Code | 112724 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Kuravan (Hindu traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Kuravan (Hindu traditions) |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 8 |
| Kannappar Kuravan 4,100 | |
| Kuravan Kulam 4,100 | |
| Veduvar Kuravan 4,100 | |
| Kakka Kuravan 0 | |
| Kulakulam 0 | |
| Kunta Kuravan 0 | |
| Pandi Kuravan 0 | |
| Pum Kuravan 0 |
| 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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 14 |
| Kerala 277,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 141,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 2,300 | |
| Maharashtra 2,200 | |
| Delhi 700 | |
| Karnataka 600 | |
| Puducherry 500 | |
| Telangana 300 | |
| Odisha 100 | |
| Chandigarh 70 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 60 | |
| Goa 40 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 30 | |
| Chhattisgarh 20 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Malayalam (276,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (276,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 6 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Tamil 149,000 | |
| Konkani 400 | |
| Kannada 200 | |
| Konkani, Goan 30 | |
| Tulu 20 | |
| 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 (1841-2016) |
| 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 | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| 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 | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malayalam |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.05 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.93 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.01 %
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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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