Koliyan in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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| People Name: | Koliyan |
| Country: | India |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 9,800 |
| World Population: | 9,800 |
| Primary Language: | Tamil |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Christian Adherents: | 3.93 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia Dalit - other |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Koliyan or Koliya are a subcaste of the greater Kurmi people. They speak Koli or Koliya, a Hindi dialect, or Tamil.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Koliyan make their living as family farmers who grow crops and raise farm animals.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The Koliyan form of Hinduism incorporates their own festivals and deities. They celebrate a harvest festival.
What Are Their Needs?
The Koliyan community needs political empowerment. For this reason, they have established political movements designed to promote land reform and a reservation of educational opportunities. The forces of globalization and modernization are a threat to this impoverished community.
Prayer Points
Pray for loving workers to go to the Koliyan people until there are disciples who make more disciples.
Pray the Lord will prepare the hearts of the Koliyan to understand and to believe the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Koliyan people with adequate education and medical facilities.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Koliyan people so abundantly that they will see he is the only one worthy of praise and worship.