Vettuvan in India


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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

Vettuvan means one who cuts. They are a Scheduled Caste, so they have low to average status in Hindu society. By tradition they have harvested coconuts for a living. The Vettuvan are from Kerala in southwestern India. They speak, read and write in Malayalam, the language of Kerala.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Vettuvan are landless. Some work for the government and many work in agriculture. Women help with farm work. They are not vegetarians but do not eat pork. They prefer cross cousin marriages. Their own people perform marriage and death rituals rather than depending on Brahmin priests.


What Are Their Beliefs?

These people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.


What Are Their Needs?

The Vettuvan people need the chance to be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ.


Prayer Points

Pray that Indian believers will lead the Vettuvan into a powerful movement to Christ. Pray that gospel materials will lead them to salvation. Pray for intercessors and workers.


Scripture Prayers for the Vettuvan in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Vettuvan
People Name in Country Vettuvan
Alternate Names Vedan; Vetan; वेत्टुवान
Population this Country 130,000
Population all Countries 130,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 18309
ROP3 Code 113855
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 8
Largest States
Kerala
108,000
Tamil Nadu
21,000
Karnataka
300
Puducherry
300
Delhi
200
Uttar Pradesh
100
Rajasthan
90
Odisha
10
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 8
  Kerala 108,000
  Tamil Nadu 21,000
  Karnataka 300
  Puducherry 300
  Delhi 200
  Uttar Pradesh 100
  Rajasthan 90
  Odisha 10
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.10 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.90 %
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 (96,000 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Tamil
19,000
Tulu
60
Primary Language Malayalam (96,000 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Tamil 19,000
  Tulu 60
People Groups Speaking Malayalam

Primary Language:  Malayalam

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