Subgroups: 2
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Kongu | 700 | |
| Nattu | 700 |
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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Malayan, tribe in India.
| People Name General | Malayan, tribe |
| People Name in Country | Malayan, tribe |
| Natural Name | Tribal Malayan |
| Alternate Names | Nattu; मलेयन, कॅस्ट |
| Population this Country | 52,000 |
| Population all Countries | 52,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| PeopleID3 | 17436 |
| ROP3 Code | 112839 |
| 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 | 3 | |||
| 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 | 3 |
| Tamil Nadu 44,000 | |
| Kerala 7,300 | |
| Delhi 100 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.02 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.13 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.75 %
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| Islam |
0.01 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.09 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (37,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (37,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 5 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Malayalam 8,700 | |
| Telugu 20 | |
| Kannada 0 | |
| Odia 0 | |
| 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 (1727-2024) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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. |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
