Subgroups: 1
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Urali | 600 |
Their name Soligar means "people of the bamboo," derived from their belief that their ancestors originated from bamboo. The Biligiri Ranga (BR) Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is situated between the Western and the Eastern Ghats on the banks of river Cauvery in Kemmannagundi district, Karnataka. This wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of 540 square kilometers and is covered with mixed deciduous forest. It is also the hub of varied species of wildlife and is rich in flora and fauna. The Soligar people have made this region their home. It is spread across the South Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. However, the majority of them are concentrated in and around the BR Hills in Karnataka.
Soligar believe that human life is intertwined with the eco-system. Their love for nature is reflected in their local tribal laws, such as that fruits and berries should be harvested only from the trees that flower in abundance, and very ripe or raw fruits should not be collected. These people are basically hunter-gatherers whose lives are solely dependent on forest produce.
The Soligar community is Hindu by faith: they are pious and follow the religious traditions very carefully. There is no effective missionary work among the Soligar, though a few nongovernmental organizations work among them. Entry into this tribal area is highly restricted, so reaching them becomes all the more difficult. High levels of illiteracy and difficulty in accessing them pose challenges for any mission work.
The Soligar people's literacy level is just average, though many are proficient in the spoken form of Kannada. There are a few primary schools in the Soligar tribal area, but they have to travel out of their neighborhood to continue their higher education as there are no high schools near them. Many of the Soligar are illiterate and they drop out of school for various socioeconomic reasons.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Soligar people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Soligar in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
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People Name General | Soligar |
People Name in Country | Soligar |
Alternate Names | Gowda; Makkalu; Malaival; Malaival Makkalu; Sholaga; Sholagar; Sholigar; Solaga; Soligaru; Urali; Urali Gounder; Urali Sholagar; Urali Solagar; सोलीगर |
Population this Country | 7,400 |
Population all Countries | 7,400 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 18148 |
ROP3 Code | 113656 |
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 |
Tamil Nadu 7,000 | |
Karnataka 200 | |
Telangana 40 | |
Puducherry 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.54 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.38 %
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Islam |
0.05 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.03 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Sholaga (4,800 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | sle Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Sholaga (4,800 speakers) |
Language Code | sle Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tamil 900 | |
Kannada 400 | |
Telugu 300 | |
Marathi 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Sholaga |
Primary Language: Sholaga
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2022) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2022) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sholaga | Jesus Film Project |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Sholaga | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Sholaga | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Kalyan Varma - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |