The Kollan of Kerala speak, read and write in Malayalam.
The Vishwakarma Kollan are traditionally blacksmiths but now many work in agriculture, as day laborers, goldsmiths, businessmen, or as office workers. The Kollan now have monogamous marriages, between one man and one woman. They prefer cross-cousin marriages arranged by their families. They allow for re-marriage after a divorce or if the spouse dies. On the death of the father, the oldest son takes charge of family matters. Their children are educated. They have an organization that looks after their needs.
The Kollan 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.
The Kollan people need to put all their trust in Jesus Christ, the one who came to give abundant life to all who call on His name.
Pray that the leaders of the Kollan come to Jesus Christ and lead their community into a Christ-ward movement. Pray that gospel materials and the internet will become easily available to them. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Viswakarma Kollan in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Viswakarma Kollan |
People Name in Country | Viswakarma Kollan |
Natural Name | Kollan Viswakarma |
Alternate Names | Kammalan; Karuvan; Kolla; Manu; विस्वाकर्मा कोल्लन |
Population this Country | 225,000 |
Population all Countries | 225,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 21288 |
ROP3 Code | 118111 |
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 | ||||||||||||
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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 |
Kerala 151,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 62,000 | |
Karnataka 5,900 | |
Maharashtra 1,300 | |
Delhi 400 | |
Andhra Pradesh 400 | |
Telangana 300 | |
Puducherry 200 | |
Gujarat 100 | |
Goa 50 | |
Madhya Pradesh 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Malayalam (144,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (144,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tamil 43,000 | |
Tulu 2,600 | |
Kannada 700 | |
People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
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 | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |