Vakkaliga in India
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Animal husbandry, settled cultivation and horticulture are the traditional occupations of this community. They are Hindu by religion and celebrate festivals like Hire Suggi and Kire Suggi (harvest festivals). Only men participate in their traditional Suggi Kunita dance. A widow is allowed to live with a man of her choice without a ceremonial marriage.
The Vakkaliga community may have many misconceptions about what it means to know and follow Christ.
Redemptive analogies coupled with favorable relationships with these people may be helpful.
Pray for the Christians among the Bakkaliga, that they will be accurately instructed in the faith, and become mature disciples of Christ. Pray they will put off falsehood and speak truthfully to one another, in love.
Pray for the Vakkaliga community, that they will be able to support their families adequately, and have access to health care. Pray they will desire to worship the Creator, not the creation.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2017-10-23 |
| People Name General | Vakkaliga |
| People Name in Country | Vakkaliga |
| Population in India | 6,293,000 |
| World Population | 6,293,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 125 |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Alternate Names | Akutota, Christian, Desai, Dommari, Guruda, Hagada, Hallikar, Hegadpar, Hegde, Heggade, Heggede, Illela, Kapu, Kunchitiga, Kuruva, Musugu, Nadi Taram, Panta, Peggade, Pergade, Reddi, Reddy, Renati, Sajjana, Vokkaliga, Vokkaliga Kare Vokkal, वाककलीगा |
| People ID | 18293 |
| ROP3 Code | 113838 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples | |||||||||||||||
| People Cluster | Kannada | |||||||||||||||
| People Group | Vakkaliga | |||||||||||||||
| Ethnic Code | CNN23a | |||||||||||||||
| Total Subgroups on file | 20 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest Subgroups (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | Kannada |
| People Group | Vakkaliga |
| Ethnic Code | CNN23a |
| Total Subgroups | 20 (only 15 largest shown) |
| Gangadikara 537,000 | |
| Morasu 197,000 | |
| Hallikar 190,000 | |
| Nimdhari 186,000 | |
| Musuku 171,000 | |
| Kamati 147,000 | |
| Chelaru 143,000 | |
| Gauri 89,000 | |
| Sarpa 82,000 | |
| Nonaba 29,000 | |
| Lattikar 1,400 | |
| Acchu Tal 0 | |
| Bai 0 | |
| Beralakoduva 0 | |
| Bujjnigiyori 0 |
| Country | India | |||||||||||||||
| Region | South Asia | |||||||||||||||
| 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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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | South Asia |
| 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) |
| Karnataka 5,804,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 219,000 | |
| Maharashtra 143,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 58,000 | |
| Kerala 34,000 | |
| Telangana 25,000 | |
| Goa 4,600 | |
| Delhi 2,000 | |
| Gujarat 1,000 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 900 | |
| Uttar Pradesh 300 | |
| West Bengal 200 | |
| Dadra and Nagar Have 200 | |
| Chhattisgarh 200 | |
| Odisha 200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Kannada (5,872,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Other People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
| Primary Language | Kannada (5,872,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 7 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Telugu 183,000 | |
| Tulu 131,000 | |
| Konkani 70,000 | |
| Tamil 25,000 | |
| Konkani, Goan 23,000 | |
| Bellari 400 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1831-2000) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum of Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Fathers Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Kannada |
| 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 Kannada |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download Bible from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: ಕನ್ನಡ - Kannada |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
| Text / Printed Matter | International Bible Society |
| Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.22 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
98.80 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.99 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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