Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Illathu Pillaimar | 165,000 |
The Ilavan are also known as Izhava or Ezhavas.
A caste association was established in the group in 1903. It was named after Narayana Guru. He established an ashram where he proclaimed his message of "one caste, one religion, one god".
Most of the Ilavan live in the Indian state of Kerala. Today, some of them have decided to migrate to other major cities in India, such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and some others have decided to migrate to the Arab states of the Gulf. A few of the Ilavan have decided to live in the West. There is also a Ilavan community in Sri Lanka.
Most of the Ilavan in India are either farmers or toddy tappers. They grow coconut, palm trees and sugar cane. They extract sap from their trees to make an alcoholic beverage. Some have become builders, chauffeurs, handymen, lorry drivers and taxi drivers. Others are businessmen, teachers or lecturers.
Most of the Ilavan are Hindus, although some have been Christian since the early 20th century. As low-caste Hindus, they believe that all religions lead to the same path.
Pray for Ilavan people to listen to the voice of the Lord and heed his call to discipleship.
Pray for Ilavan disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray for dedicated workers to take Christ to the Ilavan people of India and Sri Lanka.
Pray for Ilavan family leaders to understand the difference between the ways of Christ and Hinduism.
Scripture Prayers for the Ilavan in India.
http://gurunarayana.blogspot.in/2010/03/zhava_13.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezhava
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Ilavan |
People Name in Country | Ilavan |
Pronunciation |
ee-LAH-van
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Alternate Names | Chogan; Chovan; Ezawa; Ezhava; Illathu Pillaimar; Illattu Pillai; Iluvan; Izhattu Pillaimar; Izhava; Izhuva; Izhuvan; Panikkur; Thiya; Tiya; Tiyan; Tiyyan; इलवान |
Population this Country | 6,877,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,948,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 138 |
People ID | 16965 |
ROP3 Code | 112271 |
ROP25 Code | 303290 |
ROP25 Name | Izattu Pillaimar / Ilavan |
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 | 31 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 31 (only 20 largest shown) |
Kerala 4,223,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 2,483,000 | |
Karnataka 88,000 | |
Maharashtra 47,000 | |
Delhi 7,100 | |
Telangana 4,500 | |
Puducherry 4,100 | |
Andhra Pradesh 3,600 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,200 | |
Rajasthan 2,000 | |
Gujarat 1,900 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 1,800 | |
Uttar Pradesh 1,800 | |
West Bengal 1,500 | |
Odisha 1,100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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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 |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Malayalam (3,526,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (3,526,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tamil 2,252,000 | |
Konkani 9,500 | |
Tulu 4,500 | |
Kannada 3,700 | |
Konkani, Goan 2,000 | |
English 1,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Nazly Ahmed - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |