Vettiyan people have developed into four lineages from four brothers, and one common ancestor.
This Hindu community lives in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Vettiyan people live in colonies of land divided between 33 households. This division identifies them. Each household is named after a god whom they worship and venerate within their homes. They are not well accepted among other castes for various cultural reasons. Their name means "to cut or chop," which alludes to their agricultural work. An alternate definition is "digger," referring to their work as grave diggers. They have a head man who guards the community from thieves.
Vettiyan people are completely Hindu in their religion. There are no Christians among them.
Vettiyan people have many needs, their most serious being spiritual. They are very poor and disrespected, suffering every related deficiency within their culture. Basic needs are perhaps open doors of opportunity for those who would be sent by God's Holy Spirit to reach people of peace who would welcome Bible resources in Tamil, their spoken language.
Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Vettiyan 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 Vettiyan families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Vettiyan people to become fruitful as they follow Christ.
Pray for the lives and culture of the Vettiyan 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 Vettiyan in India.
https://books.google.com/books?id=L4t9BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=Vettiyan+People+India&source=bl&ots=59HcX2LXGs&sig=ACfU3U0EuYv5F4TnU-aiEIgMx76sQBhpXQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPqMfFqcHjAhVLJzQIHS0rAp4Q6AEwEHoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Vettiyan%20People%20India&f=false
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India/Chakkiliyan
https://books.google.com/books?id=Kf1DAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA42&lpg=PA42&dq=Vettiyan+People+India&source=bl&ots=ki6Wp6DBQW&sig=ACfU3U1l-a5b4ZQX_iRwJLaTT0ewfN4McA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjP2_aQq8HjAhUMHHwKHRpUDOo4ChDoATAAegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=Vettiyan%20People%20India&f=false
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Vettiyan |
People Name in Country | Vettiyan |
Alternate Names | Adi Dravida; वेटटियाँ |
Population this Country | 500 |
Population all Countries | 500 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 18310 |
ROP3 Code | 113856 |
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 |
Puducherry 300 | |
Tamil Nadu 200 | |
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 | Tamil (500 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Tamil (500 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2021) |
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 |
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. |