The Dasari people speak a form of Telugu. They live in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Their traditional work is in temple service. They perform death rites in burial grounds as their main occupation. Some of them work as day laborers. They are landless. Some of the Dasari Mala work in business and agriculture. They use both modern and traditional medicines. They are not vegetarians and eat rice as a staple food.
The Dasari Mala prefer marriage between cousins. The bereaved and divorced can marry again. The dead are buried rather than cremated like most Hindus. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the family estate. They observe birth and marriage rituals.
Hinduism is their religion, but they also worship their ancestors.
The Dasari Mala people need to put their hope in the King of kings, realizing that he is the one who gives them worth and dignity.
Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
Pray that Indian Christians and gospel materials will help them begin their own discipleship movement.
Pray for spiritual hunger and a thirst for Christ's righteousness.
Scripture Prayers for the Mala Dasari in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mala_(caste)#:~:text=Mala%20is%20a%20Telugu%20caste,by%20the%20Government%20of%20India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mala Dasari |
People Name in Country | Mala Dasari |
Natural Name | Dasari Mala |
Alternate Names | Bokkollu; Mala Dasu; माला दसारी |
Population this Country | 37,000 |
Population all Countries | 37,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17515 |
ROP3 Code | 112932 |
ROP25 Code | 305000 |
ROP25 Name | Mala Dasari |
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 | 7 | |||||||||
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 | 7 |
Andhra Pradesh 11,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 9,500 | |
Telangana 8,300 | |
Karnataka 5,200 | |
Maharashtra 2,100 | |
Goa 40 | |
Puducherry 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.09 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.91 %
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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 (28,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (28,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 1,100 | |
Tamil 1,100 | |
Marathi 400 | |
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) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 International Mission Board-SBC - M Krishna Murthy All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |