Subgroups: 5
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Adhikari | 8,000 | |
Haruva | 8,000 | |
Kanaka | 8,000 | |
Toreya | 8,000 | |
Udaya | 8,000 |
The Bagada are a land-owning, agricultural Hindu people who live in South India. Badagar comes from the word "vadugar," meaning northerner. According to legend the Bagada migrated from North India to escape Muslim persecution. Most Bagada today reside in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
The Bagada speak their own Bagada language. The New Testament and the JESUS Film are available in Bagada. Many Bagada also speak Tamil and Kannada which allows them to communicate with others outside of their group. College educated Bagada speak English.
A tiny fraction of Bagada claim to be followers of Jesus Christ.
In past times, the Bagada lived in rural villages farming their land. Many have relocated to towns and cities of South India. They now earn income from being teachers, government workers, business persons and traders. The Badaga have a well-organized community council called Badaga Sangam. Some Bagada have achieved high political offices in the Indian government.
Rural Bagada grow rice, fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee. In the social hierarchy, they are one of the higher castes of South India. Bagada often employ lower castes to work their land.
Bagada marry within their group. Marriage to one spouse is the norm. Parents encourage their sons and daughters to get a university education. Families and young people arrange marriages. Sons inherit their father's property and take care of elderly relatives.
The Badaga people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Their primary devotion is to the destroyer god Shiva. 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. 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.
Pride can be a problem for higher caste Hindus like the Bagada. Pride can prevent people from trusting in the Lord and depend on themselves. The Bagada need to understand that Jesus is not another god or guru. He alone can forgive their sins for all of us who need to be united with God.
Pray the Holy Spirit will create a hunger for spiritual truth among the Badaga people.
Ask the Lord to send Holy Spirit sent anointed to the Bagada.
Pray that the small number of Bagada believers would find fellowship and grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.
Ask the Lord to raise up a disciple making movement among the Bagada in this decade.
Scripture Prayers for the Badaga in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badagas#:~:text=The%20Badagas%20are%20an%20ethno,speak%20a%20language%20called%20Badaga
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badagas
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Expanded PDF Profile |
People Name General | Badaga |
People Name in Country | Badaga |
Alternate Names | Badig; Badkar; Badugei; Gounder; Gowder; Odiyar; बडगा |
Population this Country | 259,000 |
Population all Countries | 259,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 16272 |
ROP3 Code | 111397 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Badaga |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Badaga |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 5 |
Adhikari 8,000 | |
Haruva 8,000 | |
Kanaka 8,000 | |
Toreya 8,000 | |
Udaya 8,000 |
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) | ||||||
Location in Country | Tamil Nadu, Madras-Nilgiri, Kunda hills. Source: www.ethnologue.com | ||||||
Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
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) |
Location in Country | Tamil Nadu, Madras-Nilgiri, Kunda hills.. Source: www.ethnologue.com |
Total States | 4 |
Tamil Nadu 233,000 | |
Karnataka 24,000 | |
Kerala 300 | |
Odisha 10 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.29 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.71 %
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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 | Badaga (205,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | bfq Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Badaga (205,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bfq Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 9,300 | |
Tamil 4,500 | |
People Groups | Speaking Badaga |
Primary Language: Badaga
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1852-1992) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1999) |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online Audio Scripture | Talking Bibles |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | God's Story video | God's Story |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Badaga | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |