Subgroups: 8
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Pantala | 300 | |
Nambiyar | 200 | |
Nedungadi | 200 | |
Unithiri | 200 | |
Adiyodi | -1 Unknown | |
Thirumulpodi | -1 Unknown | |
Vellodi | -1 Unknown | |
Podhano | -1 Unknown |
Most Samantan live in Kerala and speak, read and write in Malayalam. A smaller number live in West Bengal and Odisha. They were traditionally part of the ruling elite and large landowners; one of the high status Kshatriya caste. Among them there are both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
The Samantan work in cultivation, business and some work for the government. They have a council to look after their needs. They are usually college educated. The Samantan family leaders arrange marriages between cousins. There are birth and marriage rituals. The divorced can marry again with approval. The bereaved can marry again. The dead are usually cremated except for very young children who are buried.
The Samantan people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
They need the abundant life that only Jesus Christ can offer.
* Scripture Prayers for the Samanthan in India.
* Pray that the leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others a disciple making movement. * Pray that gospel materials to become easily available for Discovery Bible Studies. * Pray for intercessors and workers.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-09-29 |
People Name General | Samanthan |
People Name in Country | Samanthan |
Population this Country | 48,000 |
Population all Countries | 48,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Jatapu; Khondh; Kond; Kuvinga; Kuwi; Samantan; Samantiyai; समांथन |
People ID | 18010 |
ROP3 Code | 113504 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Samanthan |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Samanthan |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 8 |
Pantala 300 | |
Nambiyar 200 | |
Nedungadi 200 | |
Unithiri 200 | |
Adiyodi 100 | |
Thirumulpodi 60 | |
Vellodi 60 | |
Podhano 0 |
Country | India | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
Largest States |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 7 |
Odisha 24,000 | |
West Bengal 21,000 | |
Kerala 2,400 | |
Jharkhand 200 | |
Tamil Nadu 200 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 70 | |
Karnataka 60 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Odia (23,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 8 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Odia (23,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 8 |
Secondary Languages | |
Bengali 21,000 | |
Malayalam 2,600 | |
Hindi 1,000 | |
Telugu 600 | |
Kui 200 | |
Kurux 70 | |
Tamil 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2014) |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Odia |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Odia |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app as APK File from FCBH |
Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app from Google Play Store |
Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
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 %
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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. |