Pulaya Vettuvan in India

The Pulaya Vettuvan have only been reported in India
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Introduction / History

The Vettuvans are a subgroup of the Pulaya peoples. The Pulayas have a tribal background, so they have low status in the Hindu world.


Where Are they Located?

This Hindu people group lives mostly in Kerala, a state in southwestern India. A smaller number live in western Tamil Nadu state.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Along with most others from low caste groups, the Vettuvan Pulayan are landless. Many are engaged as agricultural laborers, serving landowners without significant pay.

They are known to be talented craftsmen and basket makers. They have a tradition of oral storytelling and folk songs. When they are not working to please their landlords, they enjoy singing and dancing to the music of drums and stringed instruments.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Pulaya Vettuvan people are Hindu. Hinduism is actually a catch-all term for all the indigenous religions of India. Hindu communities are free to worship as many or as few of the millions of gods Hinduism has to offer. As a general rule, they worship gods they believe will offer them protection and favors.


What Are Their Needs?

Like any people group that is despised by others, the Pulaya Vettuvans need to find their sense of worth in Almighty God the Father, who offers everything to His children.


Prayer Points

Pray for workers to go to the Pulaya Vettuvan people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their Savior.
Pray for networks of believing Pulaya Vettuvan families and fellowships that will throw the doors open for others to follow Jesus.
Pray for the Lord to bless the families among the Pulaya Vettuvan people with His presence and mercy.
Pray for believers among this people group to disciple others who will disciple still others.
Pray for Bible believing fellowships and churches among the Pulaya Vettuvan people.


Scripture Prayers for the Pulaya Vettuvan in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulayar
https://www.google.com/search?q=Thanda+Pulayan+People&oq=Thanda+Pulayan+People&aqs=chrome..69i57.153j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pulayar#/media/File:Pulaya_women.JPG


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Pulaya Vettuvan
People Name in Country Pulaya Vettuvan
Alternate Names पुलाया वेत्टुवान
Population this Country 1,300
Population all Countries 1,300
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 21218
ROP3 Code 118040
ROP25 Code 306830
ROP25 Name Pulaya Vettuvan
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
Kerala
1,100
Tamil Nadu
200
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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 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Kerala 1,100
  Tamil Nadu 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
1.83 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
98.17 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Malayalam (1,100 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Tamil
40
Primary Language Malayalam (1,100 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Tamil 40
People Groups Speaking Malayalam

Primary Language:  Malayalam

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1811-1968)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1829-1995)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1841-2022)
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Profile Source Keith Carey 
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