The Meda are a Scheduled Tribe of Karnataka. That simply means that they have the status of a tribe, which is usually low in Hindu society. They have two groups, one who that speaks Kodagu and the other that speaks Kannada. They read and write in Kannada.
The main work they do is basket making and cultivation. The Meda have streams and wells for their water supply. They have a council of elders to settle disagreements among them.
Hinduism is their religion. They have their own festivals.
The Meda people need the abundant life that only Jesus offers.
Pray that the council of elders come to Jesus Christ and lead their people into a movement to Christ. Pray that gospel materials and the internet to become easily accessible for them. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior. Pray for workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Meda in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Meda |
People Name in Country | Meda |
Alternate Names | मेदा |
Population this Country | 51,000 |
Population all Countries | 51,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 17524 |
ROP3 Code | 112943 |
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 |
Karnataka 51,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.01 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.12 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
98.79 %
|
Islam |
0.38 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.03 %
|
Unknown |
0.68 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kannada (35,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kannada (35,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Telugu 6,200 | |
Marathi 1,400 | |
Tamil 500 | |
Kodava 300 | |
Tulu 200 | |
Konkani 40 | |
Hindi 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-2023) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1827-2022) |
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 |
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. |