Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Asadi | 17,000 | |
Chokamala | -1 Unknown |
The Mala are also known as Adi-Andhra. They can be found in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Karnataka. They speak the Telugu language along with the regional languages and write in the Devanagari script. The Mala have various sub-groups such as Charu, Reddi, Parayan, and Bandari.
Their staple cereals are rice and finger millets or Ragi. They smoke an indigenous cheroot or Chutta. Both men and women habitually drink toddy and arrak. The traditional occupation of the Mala is agricultural labour in the fields of land owning communities, and cotton weaving. They make crude drums out of cattle hides and are customarily employed to play on these drums during village festivals. They work as shopkeepers and vegetable vendors and some work in cotton and oil mills. Some are employed in various government offices as teachers, doctors, administrators, engineers and in defense services.
The dead are buried in a sitting posture. They worship family deities such as Yellamma and ancestral spirits. Urkondi Irrana in Andhra Pradesh is their sacred centre. The Mala Dassari or Mala Jangam is a specialist who looks into sacred matters. Their services are always sought for funerals. They sing songs known as Pogatha in praise of the departed soul. They also sing devotional songs. They participate in cultural activities during Ambedkar Jayanthi.
Alternate names: Mala Asadhi, Dasari, Jangam, Kuravan, Masti, Panickar, Arayan.
Religion: Hindu, Animism
* Scripture Prayers for the Mala (Hindu traditions) in India.
For the salvation of the Mala people and that God may send several Christian workers among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
That God may deliver Mala people from the smoking cheroot and drinking toddy and arrak.
Profile Source: India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-11-25 |
People Name General | Mala (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mala (Hindu traditions) |
Population this Country | 6,597,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,597,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 132 |
Alternate Names | Adi Andhra; Adi-Andhra; Antyaja; Arava Mala; Bajagiri; Banda; Chakkitakaray; Dhed; Harijan; Kalladimangan; Kalladisiddan; Kori; Landa; Landar; Landewaru; Mondi; Mondi Banda; Mondiwaru; Mondollu; Panchama; Parayan; माला (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17425 |
ROP3 Code | 112826 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - Mala |
People Group | Mala (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Dalit - Mala |
People Group | Mala (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 2 |
Asadi 17,000 | |
Chokamala 100 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 27 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 27 (only 20 largest shown) |
Andhra Pradesh 4,722,000 | |
Telangana 1,774,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 31,000 | |
Karnataka 23,000 | |
Maharashtra 18,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 5,600 | |
Puducherry 4,400 | |
Tamil Nadu 4,300 | |
Gujarat 4,200 | |
Delhi 3,200 | |
West Bengal 2,900 | |
Odisha 1,600 | |
Jharkhand 1,200 | |
Kerala 900 | |
Assam 600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Telugu (5,684,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (5,684,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chhattisgarhi 1,200 | |
Tamil 600 | |
Kannada 100 | |
Odia 80 | |
Konkani 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2016) |
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 |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Love letter to you from scripture |
Audio Recordings | Online Audio Scripture |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | Following Jesus video |
Film / Video | God's Story video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Telugu |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | My Last Day video, anime |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
Film / Video | The Story |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.21 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.16 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.62 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2022 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |