Subgroups: 4
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Acchu Teli | -1 Unknown | |
Kamakshiamma | -1 Unknown | |
Toppu Teli | -1 Unknown | |
Visalakshiamma | -1 Unknown |
The Vanniya Kula Kshatriya in Tamil Nadu speak, read and write in Tamil. They are not vegetarians and eat rice. They prefer cousin marriages. There are birth and marriage rituals. Divorce and marrying again are allowed. The dead are cremated or buried. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming in charge of the home.
They work mainly in agriculture. Hinduism is their religion. They have councils and associations to look after them and judge in disagreements. They are partly educated, so the gospel may need to be given in oral form too. They use modern medicines and family planning.
The Vanniya Kula Kshatriya live in Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Karnataka and Kerala also. In Pondicherry, the children are educated to college level.
* Scripture Prayers for the Vaniyan in India.
* Pray that the Vanniya leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him.
* Pray that gospel recordings 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 | Vaniyan |
People Name in Country | Vaniyan |
Population this Country | 948,000 |
Population all Countries | 965,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | वन्नीयाँ, लिंगायत |
People ID | 20707 |
ROP3 Code | 117085 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Vaniyan |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Vaniyan |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 4 |
Acchu Teli 0 | |
Kamakshiamma 0 | |
Toppu Teli 0 | |
Visalakshiamma 0 |
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 | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 19 |
Tamil Nadu 624,000 | |
Kerala 224,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 53,000 | |
Karnataka 33,000 | |
Puducherry 6,100 | |
Maharashtra 4,200 | |
Delhi 1,500 | |
Telangana 1,500 | |
Gujarat 300 | |
Chandigarh 200 | |
Goa 200 | |
Madhya Pradesh 100 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 100 | |
West Bengal 90 | |
Jharkhand 80 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Tamil (687,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (687,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Malayalam 227,000 | |
Telugu 33,000 | |
English 1,400 | |
Kannada 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
Audio Recordings | General Ministry Resources |
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 | Finding Peace |
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 Tamil |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
General | Comprehensive list of Tamil Resources |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Mobile App | Download Audio Bible app as APK File from FCBH |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
11.82 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
88.18 %
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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. |