Subgroups: 8
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Pandya | 71,000 | |
Aiya | 6,600 | |
Soliyan | 2,500 | |
Ajna | 600 | |
Amma | 600 | |
Atha | 600 | |
Thumbana | 300 | |
Vippara | 300 |
Pallar people are also called Kudumban. They are a scheduled caste, which means they have low status in India's Hindu culture.
Pallar people live mainly in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.
The name Kudumban means family. Pallar people are called Kudumban because they are known to be charitable and kind. They speak the Tamil language.
They work mostly in agriculture, and some are land owners. Pallar women work as farm laborers. Pallar women take part in social and religious matters like many women of India. They believe in being educated, but most remain unable to read and write.
Pallar people do not marry outside their community. They usually have cross-cousin marriages. They practice family planning and use modern medicine as well as traditional medicine.
Though mainly are Hindu, some are Muslims. Pallar people believe they are descended from the Hindu god Devendran.
One can only imagine the spiritual confusion involved with two major religions within this unreached people group. Bible resources exist in Tamil, but Pallar people remain unreached.
Their hearts need to be open to hear God's answers to their spiritual problems.
Pray that Pallar people will be liberated by God's Holy Spirit from the many ties that bind them to lives devoid of Christ's blessings.
Pray that Pallar people will see past their respective traditional worship to the futility of it all and experience a growing desire to know the truth of God's Word.
Pray for the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of His Word among the Pallar people, leading them to love Him with their whole being.
Scripture Prayers for the Pallan (Hindu traditions) in India.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
Profile Source: Karen Hightower |
People Name General | Pallan (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Pallan (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Devendrakulathan; Kaladi; Kudumban; Mallar; Vellalar; पल्लार |
Population this Country | 2,702,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,749,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 54 |
People ID | 17886 |
ROP3 Code | 113366 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Pallan (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Pallan (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 8 |
Pandya 71,000 | |
Aiya 6,600 | |
Soliyan 2,500 | |
Ajna 600 | |
Amma 600 | |
Atha 600 | |
Thumbana 300 | |
Vippara 300 |
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 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 24 (only 20 largest shown) |
Tamil Nadu 2,509,000 | |
Kerala 58,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 41,000 | |
Maharashtra 20,000 | |
Telangana 8,500 | |
Delhi 5,500 | |
Karnataka 4,200 | |
Puducherry 3,800 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,700 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,500 | |
West Bengal 1,500 | |
Gujarat 1,400 | |
Uttar Pradesh 700 | |
Jharkhand 700 | |
Odisha 600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.05 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.19 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.76 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Tamil (2,407,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (2,407,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Malayalam 50,000 | |
Kannada 1,700 | |
English 1,000 | |
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 (1727-2021) |
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 data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Karen Hightower |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |