The Pulayan people of the Kerala and Tamil Nadu states know a lot about the word pollution. Their name is derived from pula, which means pollution. And as members of the lowest rung of Hindu society, they are often treated like trash.
Along with most other low caste communities, the Pulayans are landless. Many are engaged as agricultural laborers, serving higher caste landowners without significant pay. They are known to be talented craftsmen and basket makers. They also have a tradition of oral storytelling and folk songs. When the Pulayan are not working to please their landlords, they enjoy singing and dancing to the music of drums and stringed instruments.
Their economic status parallels their spiritual state. The Pulayans are enslaved by a host of false gods, including Mankombu Bhagwati, Siva, Vishnu, and Ayyappa.
The Pulayan people need the Holy Spirit to direct them into a loving relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray for God to change the identity of the Pulayans from "people of pollution" to "people of Light and Life."
Ask him to set them free from the social and economic bondage of being low caste.
Pray for them to be open to the gospel, to begin seeking to please the Lord Jesus Christ, and to respond with singing and dancing for God's glory.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Pulayan people until they are discipling others.
Scripture Prayers for the Pulayan unspecified in India.
https://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2020/02/11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulayar
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-09-10 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-02-11 |
People Name General | Pulayan |
People Name in Country | Pulayan unspecified |
Pronunciation | POO-lah-yahn |
Alternate Names | Cheramar; Christian; Malaipulayan; पुलयन (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,109,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,114,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 22 |
People ID | 17911 |
ROP3 Code | 113392 |
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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 13 |
Kerala 1,031,000 | |
Karnataka 17,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 8,600 | |
Delhi 2,000 | |
Puducherry 1,700 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,500 | |
Maharashtra 1,400 | |
Goa 400 | |
Gujarat 300 | |
Chandigarh 300 | |
Telangana 200 | |
Odisha 200 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.13 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.86 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Malayalam (1,012,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (1,012,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tamil 34,000 | |
Tulu 4,900 | |
Konkani, Goan 1,500 | |
Kannada 1,200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
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 |
Photo Source | Mohonu - Wikimedia - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |