Semman in India
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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| People Name General | Semman |
| People Name in Country | Semman |
| Alternate Names | Cemman; Chembadi; Chembadivallu; Chembati; Chemman; Iravur; Karalayar; Karalayer; Meenavan; Nattar; Neer Vellalar; Parnandu; Parvatharajakulam; Semati; Sembadavan; Sembadavan Christian. Sembadavan Christian; Sembadavar; Semmadi; Semmaravan; Tolmestri; Tondaiman; Tondaman; Ulnattu; Ulnattu Meenavan; सेम्मान |
| Population this Country | 5,500 |
| Population all Countries | 6,700 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 18072 |
| ROP3 Code | 113572 |
| 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 | 4 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| Kerala 2,800 | |
| Tamil Nadu 2,600 | |
| Puducherry 70 | |
| Telangana 30 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.64 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
99.36 %
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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. |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (2,900 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 3 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (2,900 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 3 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Malayalam 2,100 | |
| Telugu 30 | |
| 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 (1727-2021) |
| Bible-NT Audio | 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. |
