Subgroups: 5
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Melnatar | 25,000 | |
Pulikkapanikkan | 24,000 | |
Madurai | -1 Unknown | |
Melnadu | -1 Unknown | |
Panan | -1 Unknown |
The Nadar people of southern India cultivated palmyra palm trees in the past. They were "palmyra climbers." Nadar men and women would climb the palm tree, cut a branch and collect the sweet sap. Although all parts of this palm tree are valuable, the sap quickly becomes palm wine in the warm climate of south India. The production of palm wine or toddy was the main occupation of the Nadars until modern times. Today many Nadar obtain higher educations and achieve leadership positions in business and government.
The Nadar people today live primarily in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Some also live in other areas of south India.
Many Nadar still cling to their old way of life as palmyra climbers. Some Nadar and government leaders are trying to discourage the production of alcohol and encourage the production of sugar from the sap of the palm tree. Some educated Nadar are fully engaged in modern Indian society while others without education work and live like their ancestors in rural villages. The Nadar speak Tamil and other regional languages.
The vast majority of the Nadar people are Hindus. The Goddess Bhadrakali is the chief deity of the Nadar. The Nadar also claim that they are the descendants of Bhadrakali. A Bhadrakali temple is at the center of nearly every Nadar community. She is pictured as a fierce warrior with three eyes and carrying weapons with her many hands. The Nadar also worship Murugan, the god of war and son of Shiva.
A small but significant percentage of Nadar are Christians, both Protestants and Catholics.
Pray that the Nadar Christians would be trained in discipleship and reach out to their Hindu brothers and sisters with the gospel of Christ.
Pray that the Lord would move Christians to help the Nadar obtain other jobs than the production of palm wine.
Pray that Nadar churches read and study the Tamil Bibles that are available.
Scripture Prayers for the Nadar (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: David Kugel |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-29 |
People Name General | Nadar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Nadar (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | NAH-dar |
Alternate Names | Chanmar; Channan; Gramani; Mamameri; Marar; Nadar Christian; Sanan; Shana; Shanan; Shanana; Shananar; Torke Nadar; Uppu Nadar; नादर |
Population this Country | 3,390,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,416,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 68 |
People ID | 17735 |
ROP3 Code | 113193 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Nadar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Nadar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 5 |
Melnatar 25,000 | |
Pulikkapanikkan 24,000 | |
Madurai 0 | |
Melnadu 0 | |
Panan 0 |
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 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 29 (only 20 largest shown) |
Tamil Nadu 1,794,000 | |
Kerala 1,427,000 | |
Karnataka 71,000 | |
Maharashtra 14,000 | |
Delhi 8,900 | |
Puducherry 8,600 | |
Telangana 4,100 | |
Goa 3,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,300 | |
Gujarat 1,200 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,200 | |
West Bengal 700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 500 | |
Chandigarh 400 | |
Jharkhand 300 | |
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 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Tamil (1,856,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (1,856,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Malayalam 1,205,000 | |
English 6,200 | |
Tulu 5,800 | |
Konkani, Goan 4,500 | |
Konkani 2,900 | |
Kannada 1,300 | |
Kodava 300 | |
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 Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | David Kugel |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |