The Kalal Idiga or Gowda are a Hindu people who live in south India. Their traditional occupation has been that of the production and selling of liquor. The two main languages that the Kalal Idiga speak are Telugu and Kannada.
Some Kalal Idiga have left their original profession and have become small businesspersons and farmers.
The Kalal Idiga 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.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
Since the distillation of alcohol is a job that is scorned by some Hindus and Muslims, the Kalal who become believers may have a difficult time integrating into the church. They will need new jobs when they discover God's will for their lives.
Bibles, literature and radio programs are available in Telugu and Kannada. Hindu background believers can share with the Kalal the good news about Christ.
There are a small number of Kalal believers. Pray that they might grow spiritually and lead their brothers and sisters to Christ. Pray that the Kalal leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him.
Pray that many of God's people will intercede for the Kalal.
Pray that God will overthrow spiritual forces of darkness opposing the spread of His gospel among the Kalal people.
Scripture Prayers for the Kalal Idiga in India.
https://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/idiga-kalal-people-in-india/
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-23 |
People Name General | Kalal Idiga |
People Name in Country | Kalal Idiga |
Pronunciation | kah-LAHL ee-DEE-gah |
Alternate Names | कलाल इड़िगा |
Population this Country | 2,093,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,093,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 42 |
People ID | 21147 |
ROP3 Code | 115635 |
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 | 16 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 16 |
Karnataka 1,091,000 | |
Telangana 731,000 | |
Maharashtra 107,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 106,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 15,000 | |
Kerala 2,500 | |
West Bengal 1,700 | |
Odisha 1,600 | |
Goa 1,600 | |
Gujarat 1,100 | |
Chhattisgarh 800 | |
Puducherry 500 | |
Assam 400 | |
Jharkhand 400 | |
Delhi 300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.08 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.90 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (797,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 10 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (797,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 10 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 459,000 | |
Tulu 172,000 | |
Konkani 165,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 107,000 | |
Marathi 47,000 | |
Tamil 6,100 | |
Hindi 4,700 | |
Gujarati 400 | |
Bengali 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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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 | Negliea - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
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. |