Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Arya Samagara | 900 | |
Kannada | 900 |
They live mainly in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. They speak mainly Kannada, the language of Karnataka, but also Malayalam and Tula.
The Samagara are a hard-working people. Women work hard and wield power in community decision making. Their main occupation is leather work and the manufacture of footwear popularly called Kolhapuri chappals. Presently a large number have switched over to other professions. Education among the present generation is on the rise. A certain cluster of Samagara families are highly educated and well settled.
They have followed the Hindu religion for ages, never having embraced other religions. They have an unflinching faith in Hinduism. They are mostly devotees of Shiva and Durga. They worship in all types of temples. They conduct regular satsangs (Hindu sacred gatherings) on Sundays in Hyderabad.
They need financial help to rise out of poverty. Once given an opportunity, they will probably advance quickly.
Pray that the Samagara people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings. Pray for workers who are driven by the love and boldness of the Holy Spirit to go to them. Pray for a Disciple Making Movement among them to begin this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Samagara in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Samagara |
People Name in Country | Samagara |
Population this Country | 106,000 |
Population all Countries | 106,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | Chamagar; Chambar; समगरा |
People ID | 18008 |
ROP3 Code | 113501 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Samagara |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
People Group | Samagara |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Arya Samagara 900 | |
Kannada 900 |
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 |
Karnataka 104,000 | |
Telangana 1,200 | |
Goa 200 | |
Kerala 200 | |
Andhra Pradesh 90 | |
Tamil Nadu 40 | |
Puducherry 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.32 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.68 %
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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 | Kannada (73,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kannada (73,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Marathi 14,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 1,400 | |
Telugu 600 | |
Tulu 500 | |
Konkani 300 | |
Malayalam 70 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-2023) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1827-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |