Bharathar (Christian traditions) in India people group profile

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Population

43,000

Main Language

Tamil

Largest Religion

Christianity 100.00%

Christian

100.00% *

Evangelical

Unknown

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%

* 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	Bharathar (Christian traditions)
People Name in Country	Bharathar (Christian traditions)
Alternate Names	Bharatesh; Bharathar; Bhartap; Chavalakkaran; Padaiachy; Paravan
Population this Country	43,000
Population all Countries	45,000
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	3 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	6 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	21602
ROP3 Code	118370

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Christian
People Group	Bharathar (Christian traditions)

Affinity Bloc	South Asian Peoples
People Cluster	South Asia Christian
People Group	Bharathar (Christian traditions)
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

Tamil Nadu
39,000

Kerala
4,300

Karnataka
300

Districts

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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	3
	Tamil Nadu 39,000
	Kerala 4,300
	Karnataka 300
Website	South Asia Peoples

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

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

Tamil (34,000 speakers)

Language Code

tam Ethnologue Listing

Language Written

Yes ScriptSource Listing

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

Malayalam
4,000

Tulu
50

Primary Language	Tamil (34,000 speakers)
Language Code	tam Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	3
Secondary Languages
	Malayalam 4,000
	Tulu 50
People Groups	Speaking Tamil

Resources

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Primary Language: Tamil

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1714-1956)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1715-1998)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1727-2024)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	General Ministry Resources	General / Other
Audio Recordings	Love letter to you from scripture	Father's Love Letter
Audio Recordings	Online Audio Scripture	Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings	Recorded oral Bible	Oral 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 Tamil	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	Rivka video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
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	South Asia Bibles
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Comprehensive list of Tamil Resources	General / Other
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	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: 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
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Tamil Study Bible	Grace Ministries and Dusty Sandals
Mobile App	Android Bible Radio app: Tamil Bible Radio	Shalom Design S2dio
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
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	iOS Bible app: Tamil	YouVersion Bibles
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

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.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
India	43,000	3 ●
Sri Lanka	2,300	3 ●
Totals: 2	45,000

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