Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) in Sri Lanka


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

Their name comes from the word Moger meaning to dive because they traditionally earned their living by diving for fish, conch shells, pearls, and other valuable things of the sea.


Where Are they Located?

The Mukkuvan people live mainly in India's four southern states, though some live in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The ones in India speak Malayalam, and those in Sri Lanka speak Tamil.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Though some of the Mukkavan people are still divers, some now farm, and many of these are landlords. They live by their own Mukkavan laws, which apply to marriage and property matters.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Though we are praying for the Hindus among them, there are also a good-sized Muslim and Roman Catholic community among them as well.


What Are Their Needs?

This people group needs to experience the blessings of Jesus Christ by allowing their communities to become living sacrifices to Him.


Prayer Points

Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Mukkavan people in Sri Lanka 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 Mukkavan families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Mukkavan people to become fruitful as they follow Christ.
Pray for the lives and culture of the Mukkavan 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 Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) in Sri Lanka.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17591/CE
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17591/IN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukkuvar


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Moonillikar; Mugayan; Muguyan; Mukkuvar; Munalakkarar; Nalalakkarar; Puislan; Putia Islam; Putiya Islami; मुक्कूवन (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 1,100
Population all Countries 180,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 17591
ROP3 Code 113020
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 3
Largest States
Central
700
Uva
400
Sabaragamuwa
100
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 3
  Central 700
  Uva 400
  Sabaragamuwa 100
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
2.78 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
97.22 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Sri Lanka census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Tamil (1,100 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tamil (1,100 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tamil

Primary Language:  Tamil

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1714-1956)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1715-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1727-2024)
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Film / Video Following Jesus video Jesus Film Project
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Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Tamil Jesus Film Project
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General Gospel website in this language General / Other
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General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
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Mobile App Android Bible app: Pastors Study Bible Tamil Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App Android Bible app: Tamil YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible App: Tamil Bible (தமிழ் பைபிள்) Indian Revised Version (IRV) Operation Agape
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Mobile App Android Bible Radio app: Tamil Bible Radio Shalom Design S2dio
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Mobile App iOS Bible Radio App: Tamil Bible Radio iOS Revive India
Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Tamil Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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