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Population

5,800

Main Language

Malayalam

Largest Religion

Hinduism 100.00%

Christian

0.00% *

Evangelical

0.00% *

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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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.

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Sources: People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project

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People Name General	Thantapulayan
People Name in Country	Thantapulayan
Alternate Names	Thanta Pulayan; तनतपुलयन
Population this Country	5,800
Population all Countries	5,800
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
PeopleID3	18250
ROP3 Code	113782

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Hindu - other
People Group	Thantapulayan

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Hindu - other
People Group	Thantapulayan
Ethnic Code	CNN25

Geography

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Region

Continent

Yes

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Persecution Rank

11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Total States on file

Largest States

Kerala
5,800

Tamil Nadu
30

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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 5,800
	Tamil Nadu 30
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Hinduism

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %)	0.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	100.00 %
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.

Languages

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Primary Language	Malayalam (5,800 speakers)
Language Code	mal Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Malayalam (5,800 speakers)
Language Code	mal Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Malayalam

Resources

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Primary Language: Malayalam

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1811-1968)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1829-1995)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1841-2022)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	Love letter to you from scripture	Father's Love Letter
Audio Recordings	Online Audio Scripture	Talking Bibles
Film / Video	Following Jesus video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	Indigitube.tv Video / Animation	Create International
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Malayalam	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video	Magdalena video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	My Last Day video, anime	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Rock International: King of Glory	Rock International
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Bible and Resources in text or audio or video	Internet Publishing Sevice
General	Bible and Resources in text or audio or video	Internet Publishing Sevice
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Bible in text or audio or video	Internet Publishing Sevice
General	Bible in text or audio or video	Internet Publishing Sevice
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Bible in text or audio or video	South Asia Bibles
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Four Spiritual Laws	Cru
General	Gospel website in this language	General / Other
General	Gospel website in this language	General / Other
General	Gospel website in this language	General / Other
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	Voice of the Martyrs resources	Voice of the Martyrs
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
General	Zume Resources	Zume Project
General	Zume Training	Zume Project
Mobile App	Android Bible app direct APK download	SIL
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Binoy Chacko Audio Bible (Malayalam)	General / Other
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Malayalam	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible App: Malayalam Bible (മലയാളം ബൈബിള്‍) Indian Revised Version (IRV)	Operation Agape
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Malayalam Bible (മലയാളം ബൈബിൾ)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Malayalam Contemporary Bible	Biblica
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Malayalam Gospel Films (മലയാളം ഗോസ്പൽ ഫിലിംസ്)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Malayalam Study Bible	Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Mar Thoma Church Great Lenten Lectionary	Internet Publishing Sevice
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Pastors Study Bible Malayalam	Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App	Android Bible Radio app: Malayalam Bible Radio	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Bible Radio app: Rafa Bible Radio Malayalam	General / Other
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: Anish Thankachan	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: Avan Krupa (അവന്‍ കൃപ)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: Binu Vadakkencherry	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: J P Vennikulam (ജെ പി വെണ്ണിക്കുളം)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: Open Bible Stories (Malayalam)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: RSV (Visawasa Ganangal)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: Shyju Mathew	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Android Book Reading app: വി. നാഗൽ കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ (V Nagal Songs)	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Binoy Chacko Audio Bible (Malayalam)	General / Other
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Malayalam	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Sathyavedapusthakam (Malayalam)	Kalaam Media Ltd
Text / Printed Matter	Bible Gateway scripture	Bible Gateway
Text / Printed Matter	Children and youth resources	One Hope
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Malayalam	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Tools for faith conversations	Cru
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Map Source	People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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