Subgroups: 2
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Pandiyan | 24,000 | |
Vaduga | 3,400 |
The Vannan people live in India's southern states: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. Some live further north in Maharashtra. They speak Tamil.
Washing clothes is their traditional work and they are landless. The Vannan have caste councils to settle disagreements. They desire good education and use modern medicine.
They are endogamous (meaning they prefer to marry within their community), and they practice cousin marriages. Family elders arrange marriages through discussions. Men have only one wife. Elders can allow for divorce, and each party is free to remarry.
On the death of the father, the sons share the property, and the oldest son takes charge of the family estate. They have birth, marriage and death rituals. They cremate or bury their dead.
The Vannan people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Vannan people need advanced education so they can compete in India's modernizing economy. They also need their families and communities to be transformed by the loving touch of the only savior.
Pray that the leaders of the caste councils will come to Jesus Christ and lead others of the Vannan to him.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment.
Pray for Holy Spirit sent workers to take Christ to the Vannan people.
Scripture Prayers for the Vannan (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Vannan (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Vannan (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Chayakkar; Dhobi; Kaththavaraya; Mannan; Pandya Vannan; Pathiyan; Peru Vannan; Tulukku Vanan; Vannan Christian; Venar; Virabadran; Wayanadan Pathiyan; वान्नान |
Population this Country | 102,000 |
Population all Countries | 128,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 18322 |
ROP3 Code | 113869 |
ROP25 Code | 308555 |
ROP25 Name | Vannan |
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 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 18 |
Tamil Nadu 799,000 | |
Kerala 48,000 | |
Karnataka 23,000 | |
Puducherry 9,600 | |
Andhra Pradesh 5,300 | |
Maharashtra 3,200 | |
Delhi 1,400 | |
Telangana 900 | |
Madhya Pradesh 200 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 200 | |
Gujarat 90 | |
West Bengal 80 | |
Uttar Pradesh 60 | |
Chhattisgarh 40 | |
Chandigarh 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.02 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.10 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.89 %
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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 | Tamil (837,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Tamil (837,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Malayalam 43,000 | |
Kannada 500 | |
English 200 | |
Telugu 200 | |
Tulu 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2021) |
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 | Anonymous |
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. |