Described in the 1871 census as religious beggars, priests of inferior temples, and sellers of flowers used for offerings, the Satani are reported to have been excommunicated by the higher castes owing to their supposedly inferior status. Some still pursue their traditional vocation of serving as temple priests or as servants attached to temples as well as that of sacred specialists. They belong to the Vaishnava sect of Hinduism and follow the teachings of Ramanuja. Sacred specialists from their own community perform all the religious rites. The Satani worship Vishnu, Lakshmi and regional deities. There are no known followers of Jesus Christ yet among the Satani people group, although there may be believers who have not made themselves known to outsiders.
A Hindu coming to accept and follow Christ is likely to experience much disfavor and even hostility. Loss of friendships and status in the community is likely, and very difficult to deal with.
Pray for the youth of this people group to discover good Christian resources on the internet, on the radio and on television. Pray they would be drawn to these resources, would listen, view, and read, and would be given spiritual understanding. Pray for any secret believers, and for others who will one day come to saving faith. Pray they would be given a longing to know the one, true God.
Scripture Prayers for the Satani in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Satani |
People Name in Country | Satani |
Alternate Names | Ashtakshari; Ayyawar; Chattada Srivaisnava; Satada Vaisnava; Vada Vaisnava; Vighas; Vira Vaishnava; Vishnu Archaka; सटानी |
Population this Country | 523,000 |
Population all Countries | 523,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
People ID | 18040 |
ROP3 Code | 113535 |
ROP25 Code | 307290 |
ROP25 Name | Satani |
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 | 9 | |||||||||
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 | 9 |
Telangana 240,000 | |
Karnataka 124,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 79,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 30,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 22,000 | |
Odisha 19,000 | |
Maharashtra 3,500 | |
Chhattisgarh 1,100 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.17 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.83 %
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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 | Telugu (311,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (311,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 91,000 | |
Hindi 19,000 | |
Odia 10,000 | |
Tamil 3,800 | |
Chhattisgarhi 700 | |
Marathi 600 | |
Kui (India) 200 | |
Kurux 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
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Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |