Velama in India
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Sources:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
Subgroups: 1
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Polineti Velama | -1 Unknown |
The Velama people live in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha.
Farming has been the primary vocation of this caste. They have oral traditions in the form of folk songs which are sung by both men and women during fairs and festivities and the performing of rituals.
The Velama are Hindu who belong to the Vaishnava sect, and their principle deity is Lord Narsimha. They invite Brahmins to assist in their rituals.
Hinduism produces a very different understanding of spiritual issues than does the Christian Bible. Changing a person's understanding and belief system radically is usually a slow and painful process.
Please pray the few followers of Jesus within this community will grow in numbers and in spiritual maturity.
Please pray that the few Velama Christian believers will lead holy lives and learn to live in the power of God's Spirit, demonstrating love, joy, peace, and all the fruit of the Spirit.
Pray for the Lord to send Holy Spirit-led believers to the Velama community to disciple them.
Scripture Prayers for the Velama in India.
https://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2012/08/07
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2012-08-07 |
| People Name General | Velama |
| People Name in Country | Velama |
| Population this Country | 510,000 |
| Population all Countries | 510,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
| Alternate Names | Elama; Elma; Koppulavelama; Padma Nayak; Padma Velama; Padmai; Vadugan; Veduvan; Velama Naidu; Velamalu; Velamavaru; Yelama; Yelma; वेलमा |
| People ID | 18304 |
| ROP3 Code | 113850 |
| 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 | 8 | |||||||||
| 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 | 8 |
| Odisha 256,000 | |
| Telangana 228,000 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 9,200 | |
| Karnataka 6,300 | |
| Maharashtra 5,200 | |
| Tamil Nadu 500 | |
| Delhi 300 | |
| Chhattisgarh 200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.08 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.92 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Telugu (267,000 speakers) | |||||||||
| Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
| Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Telugu (267,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 10 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Odia 163,000 | |
| Tamil 3,400 | |
| Kannada 2,300 | |
| Kui 600 | |
| Chhattisgarhi 300 | |
| Marathi 200 | |
| Desiya 200 | |
| Kurux 200 | |
| Pengo 200 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
