Early in the history of India, the Vakkaliga peoples were royal rulers. They were of Dravidian origin, the original inhabitants of India. Many of them are now farmers and livestock herders. They have a couple of subgroups, one of which is the Gangadikara.
This Hindu people group lives in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. They speak Kannada.
Vakkaliga Gangadikara people are agricultural by custom, although they have excelled in several fields of development in forestry, education, linguistics, arts, culture, health, and sciences.
This unreached people group is completely Hindu in their religious belief system. They worship many gods, and these gods rule their lives.
Although a full range of Bible resources exists in Kannada, the spoken language of Vakkaliga Gangadikara people, and though many of them are educated and serve in high places in Indian culture, they remain unreached with the gospel. How will they learn the truth unless someone is sent?
Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Vakkaliga Gangadikara people for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing their hearts would be open and ready to follow him.
Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended Vakkaliga Gangadikara families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Vakkaliga Gangadikara people to become fruitful as they follow Christ.
Pray for the lives and culture of the Vakkaliga Gangadikara people to evidence the rule and reign of the Kingdom of God as they open to the gospel, and for the beauty of Jesus to be seen in them.
Scripture Prayers for the Vakkaliga Gangadikara in India.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Vakkaliga Gangadikara |
People Name in Country | Vakkaliga Gangadikara |
Natural Name | Gangadikara Vakkaliga |
Population this Country | 635,000 |
Population all Countries | 635,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 13 |
Alternate Names | Gangadikara; Vokkaligar |
People ID | 21818 |
ROP3 Code | 118605 |
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 | 2 | |||
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 | 2 |
Karnataka 620,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 10,000 | |
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 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
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 | Kannada (635,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Kannada (635,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kan Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
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 |
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 |