Arandan in India
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The Arandan of India are also called Aranadan or Eranadan and live in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and other Indian states.
In Kerala the Arandan speak a language that is a combination of Tamil, Malayam and Kannada. They are a scheduled tribe. Hinduism is their religion. They are mostly landless and gatherers of forest products.
Marriage is usually by elopement for the Arandan. Divorce and marrying again is allowed. There are marriage and birth rituals. The dead are buried.
The Arandan have little contact with their neighbors nearby. They are small in numbers and are low on the social ladder.
* Scripture Prayers for the Arandan in India.
* Pray that God gives the Arandan dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that gospel recordings and the Internet lead them to salvation too.
* Pray that their low social position will be no hindrance to them accepting Jesus Christ.
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| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Arandan |
| People Name in Country | Arandan |
| World Population | 500 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Aranadan; Eranadan; अरांडान |
| People ID | 16230 |
| ROP3 Code | 111346 |
| Country | India | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | ||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 4 |
| Kerala 300 | |
| Tamil Nadu 200 | |
| Karnataka 70 | |
| Puducherry 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Aranadan (300 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | aaf Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Unknown | |||
| Total Languages | 4 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Aranadan (300 speakers) |
| Language Code | aaf Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 4 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Tamil 200 | |
| Malayalam 80 | |
| Konkani, Goan 10 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Aranadan |
Primary Language: Aranadan
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
1.62 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
98.19 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.18 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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