Bogam Balija in India

The Bogam Balija have only been reported in India
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Largest Religion
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Natavallolu are also called Balija Bogam. The word Bogam has to do with pleasure because their traditional work involved dancing. Not many of them do that now. They speak, read and write in Telugu and Kannada, the languages of their home states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Natavallolu work mainly in agriculture and in businesses. They make use of government help. The Natavallolu have cousin marriages. They have adult marriages arranged by their families. Male divorcees and widowers can marry again. Sons and daughters get the same share of the property on the death of the father. The professionals among them cremate the dead while the rest of them bury the dead.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Natavallolu people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.


What Are Their Needs?

They need to accept and embrace the spiritual and social blessings that only a transformed life can offer. A relationship with Jesus Christ would provide them with life to the full.


Prayer Points

Pray for spiritual direction and openness to the claims of Christ. Pray for a disciple making movement among them this decade. Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to put all their faith in Jesus Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Balija Bogam in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Balija Bogam
People Name in Country Balija Bogam
Natural Name Bogam Balija
Alternate Names Bogam; Gazula; Kasban; Kavarai; Munnur; Mutrasi; Naidu; Vaidu; बलिजा बोगम
Population this Country 90,000
Population all Countries 90,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 2
People ID 21089
ROP3 Code 117913
ROP25 Code 300768
ROP25 Name Balija
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
Telangana
40,000
Karnataka
39,000
Tamil Nadu
5,000
Maharashtra
2,300
Chhattisgarh
1,600
Odisha
1,500
Madhya Pradesh
200
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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 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 7
  Telangana 40,000
  Karnataka 39,000
  Tamil Nadu 5,000
  Maharashtra 2,300
  Chhattisgarh 1,600
  Odisha 1,500
  Madhya Pradesh 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.67 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.33 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Telugu (52,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Kannada
24,000
Primary Language Telugu (52,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Kannada 24,000
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1818-1989)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1854-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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