Vettuvan in India
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Subgroups: 4
| Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
|---|---|---|
| Kodi | 13,000 | |
| Pannadai | 13,000 | |
| Peringal | 12,000 | |
| Viragu | 12,000 |
The Vettuvan of Kerala in India are a Scheduled Caste. Vettuvan in Malayalam means one who cuts. They harvest coconuts by tradition and speak, read and write in Malayalam. Rice is eaten by them as a cereal. They are not vegetarians but do not eat pork. They like to have cross cousin marriages.
The Vettuvan are landless. Some work for the government and many work in agriculture. Women help in agriculture and social matters. They are Hindus by religion.
The Vettuvan believe in education and use family planning. Their own people perform marriage and death rituals.
* Scripture Prayers for the Vettuvan in India.
* Pray that Indian Christians will lead the Vettuvan to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel materials will lead them to salvation.
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Vettuvan |
| People Name in Country | Vettuvan |
| World Population | 115,000 |
| 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 | Vedan; Vetan; वेत्टुवान |
| People ID | 18309 |
| ROP3 Code | 113855 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Vettuvan |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
| People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - other |
| People Group | Vettuvan |
| Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
| Total Subgroups | 4 |
| Kodi 13,000 | |
| Pannadai 13,000 | |
| Peringal 12,000 | |
| Viragu 12,000 |
| 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 | 6 | ||||||
| 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 | 6 |
| Kerala 96,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 19,000 | |
| Karnataka 300 | |
| Puducherry 300 | |
| Delhi 200 | |
| Odisha 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Malayalam (96,000 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 3 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Malayalam (96,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 3 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Tamil 19,000 | |
| Tulu 60 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2016) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malayalam |
| 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 | Bible Visuals |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | God's Simple Plan |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.10 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.90 %
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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. |
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