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Joshua Project suggests the following outline:
Scripture Prayers for the Vannan (Christian traditions) in India.
| People Name General | Vannan (Christian traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Vannan (Christian traditions) |
| Alternate Names | Dhobi; Mannan; Pandya Vannan; Peru Vannan; Tulukku Vanan; Vannan Christian |
| Population this Country | 168,000 |
| Population all Countries | 172,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| PeopleID3 | 21609 |
| ROP3 Code | 118403 |
| 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 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Largest States |
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| 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 | 15 |
| Tamil Nadu 153,000 | |
| Karnataka 6,700 | |
| Kerala 4,700 | |
| Puducherry 1,700 | |
| Maharashtra 600 | |
| Andhra Pradesh 500 | |
| Telangana 100 | |
| Delhi 100 | |
| Madhya Pradesh 40 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar 40 | |
| West Bengal 20 | |
| Jharkhand 10 | |
| Chandigarh 10 | |
| Chhattisgarh 10 | |
| Gujarat 10 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (144,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (144,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 6 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Malayalam 4,100 | |
| English 300 | |
| Kannada 90 | |
| Telugu 70 | |
| Tulu 20 | |
| 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) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
