Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Kembatti | 200 |
In the past, Holaya tribal chiefs ruled the forest region of Chota Nagpur in eastern India.
The culture of the Holaya is changing due to modern circumstances. Today most of the Holaya earn a living through farming, but some in rural regions are weavers or hunters and gatherers. They live mainly in Karnataka.
Since the beginning of their community, the Holaya people have looked to the sun as their source of spiritual light rather than looking to the Son as the way to the Father. The Holaya are Hindus and their main deity is the sun god. They believe in a creator, which might provide an "in" for those who want to tell them about the Creator.
Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.
There are no followers of Christ that we know of, so pray that the Holy Spirit gives Holer leaders a desire to grow spiritually. Pray for entire Holaya families to find Christ and serve Him together.
Pray for the Lord to show His abundant mercy on this people group as they deal with India's changes.
Pray that Indian believers will lead the Holaya people to the true Creator.
Pray that God given dreams and visions to their leaders, who in turn will want to follow Christ, and open the way for others to be discipled.
Scripture Prayers for the Holaya in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holeya
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Holaya |
People Name in Country | Holaya |
Pronunciation | HOLE-ah-yah |
Alternate Names | Handihelva; Helavamallur; Helvagola; Helvaru; Holava; Holeva; Holeya; Holia; Holiya; Koraga; Paraiyan; Pitchguntalu; होलेर |
Population this Country | 967,000 |
Population all Countries | 967,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 19 |
People ID | 18775 |
ROP3 Code | 114454 |
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 | 7 | |||||||||
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 | 7 |
Karnataka 929,000 | |
Maharashtra 21,000 | |
Kerala 1,200 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Gujarat 70 | |
Tamil Nadu 30 | |
Chhattisgarh 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
30.20 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
69.35 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.45 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kannada (750,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kannada (750,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Marathi 46,000 | |
Konkani 7,000 | |
Tulu 3,800 | |
Telugu 2,000 | |
Holiya 600 | |
Konkani, Goan 600 | |
Kodava 100 | |
Gujarati 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Kannada |
Primary Language: Kannada
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1988) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1823-2023) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1827-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |