Devanga people trace their origins to the sage Devala Maharishi.
Devanga used to be the same community as the Padmashali, but later they became two separate people groups when the Devanga began Shivite practices.
Devanga people live mainly in Karnataka, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry.
Devangas are weavers and fine craftsmen by tradition. They weave many different types of clothing. They weave ultrafine cotton clothes which are of good quality. Men usually do the loom weaving and the women yarn and spin the thread. Children also help. They are very good at selling their products. Others are involved in the grocery trade.
Most Devanga people do not eat vegetables; those who eat vegetables are considered Brahmins.
Devanga people speak Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam. Bible resources exist in written, audio, and visual forms in their primary language of Kannada, yet Devanga people are considered unreached.
Their religion is Hindu. In northern Karnataka, the Devanga have two groups who are the Kulachaar Devanga and the Shivachar Devanga. They both worship the goddess Banashankari in the Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh.
Devanga people need open hearts to hear God's answers to their many spiritual problems.
These unusually creative people need to ask the questions, "Who created what we see?" and "What was the origin of our creativity?" Someone needs to reach out to Devanga people with the available Bible resources in the Kannada language which they understand.
Pray that Devanga people will be liberated by God's Holy Spirit from the many ties that bind them to lives devoid of Christ's blessings.
Pray that Devanga people will see past their respective traditional worship to the futility of it all, and experience a growing desire to know the truth of God's Word.
Pray for the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of His Word among the Devanga, leading them to love Him with their whole being.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to anoint Devanga families, especially the children and youth, and to raise up a new generation of fruitful, multiplying witnesses of Christ's mercy and love.
Scripture Prayers for the Devanga in India.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/devanga
Profile Source: Karen Hightower |
People Name General | Devanga |
People Name in Country | Devanga |
Pronunciation |
day-wahn-GAH
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Alternate Names | Cheda; Chetty; Devang; Devanga Brahman; Devanga Brahmin; Devanga Sale; Devangulu; Devara; Devra; Dewang; Dewanga; Jadaru; Jadra; Jandra; Jendar; Manurkula Devanga Daivika Brahman; Manurkula Devanga Daivika Brahmin; Saliyar; Sedan; Sedar; Seniar; देवंगा |
Population this Country | 582,000 |
Population all Countries | 582,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 12 |
People ID | 20663 |
ROP3 Code | 115663 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Devanga |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Devanga |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 32 (only 15 largest shown) |
Atagara 15,000 | |
Santaria 8,200 | |
Tikie 8,200 | |
Archer 7,900 | |
Padma 6,900 | |
Gujar 6,400 | |
Catholic Devanga 3,300 | |
Lad 2,200 | |
Sukha Sali 2,000 | |
Shuddha 1,700 |
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 | 11 | ||||||||||||
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 | 11 |
Karnataka 480,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 48,000 | |
Maharashtra 32,000 | |
Kerala 7,900 | |
Goa 1,700 | |
Gujarat 1,000 | |
Telangana 600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 500 | |
Andhra Pradesh 400 | |
Delhi 90 | |
Puducherry 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.19 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
2.38 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
96.47 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.95 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Kannada (436,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Kannada (436,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Konkani 14,000 | |
Tulu 12,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 11,000 | |
Marathi 4,600 | |
Tamil 4,500 | |
Telugu 3,400 | |
Malayalam 2,500 | |
Sourashtra 2,400 | |
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) Copyrighted © 2023 AJP - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Karen Hightower |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |