Mangala people are also called Mangali. The word mangala can mean "happiness" in Telugu. They have been given the name Mangala because they traditionally played flutes at weddings, and flutes were associated with happiness. Others were barbers. They have low status in Hindu culture.
Mangala people live in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, but some also live in Sri Lanka.
They work as barbers, musicians, women as midwives, and hairdressers, and some work in government. Among the barbers, they train their boys to cut hair at age eight by turning an old earthen pot upside down and smearing it with damp mud. When the mud is dried, the boy shaves it off under the direction of an experienced barber.
Mangala people read and write in Telugu. They have a low regard for literacy, although they believe in education for their children. Like most people groups that are low on the Hindu pecking order, they are not vegetarians. Rice is their staple food.
Nearly all are Hindus, and the Mangalas are locked into Hindu culture, so they usually view accepting the lordship of Christ as a threat to their identity.
The primary need of Mangala people is to understand that Jesus Christ gave His life to pay the full penalty for all their sins, and He is worthy of all their devotion.
Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Mangala people in Sri Lanka for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing their hearts would be open and ready to follow Him.
Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Mangala people to become fruitful as they follow Christ.
Pray for the lives and culture of the Mangala people in Sri Lanka to evidence the rule and reign of the Kingdom of God as they open to the gospel, and for the beauty of Jesus to be seen in them.
Scripture Prayers for the Mangala in Sri Lanka.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19068/CE
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19068/IN
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2012/08/14
http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/message-from-sri-lankan-people-has-sunk-deep-into-unp-mangala/
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Mangala |
People Name in Country | Mangala |
Pronunciation | MAHNG-gah-lah |
Alternate Names | Bajantri; Dhimar; Dhivar; Hajam; Mahali; Mang; Mangali; Mangela; Nai; Napik; Navi; Nayadaru; Tandel; Vanjantri; Warik; मंगला |
Population this Country | 700 |
Population all Countries | 2,200,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19068 |
ROP3 Code | 115279 |
Country | Sri Lanka | |||
Region | Asia, South | |||
Continent | Asia | |||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||
National Bible Society | Website | |||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | |||
Total States on file | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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Country | Sri Lanka |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Total States | 3 |
Central 300 | |
Uva 200 | |
Western 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest Sri Lanka census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (700 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Telugu (700 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
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 |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | JSE Ministries India |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |