Their name comes from a place called Andur. The Anthur Nair people live in Kerala. They speak, read and write in Malayalam, the language of Kerala.
They make pottery. Their women are especially active in this trade. They also work in cultivation, business and government service. Some of them are are artists and others work in administration. The Anthur Nair prefer cousin marriages. They allow for divorce and remarriage.
They are Hindus, so they worship the spirit beings they believe will grant them favor and protection. Some of them worship snakes.
The Anthur Nair people need the opportunity to be reconciled to the true and living God.
* Scripture Prayers for the Nair Anthur in India.
* Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to Jesus Christ. * Pray for intercessors and workers among them. * Pray for a disciple making movement among them.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Nair Anthur |
People Name in Country | Nair Anthur |
Population this Country | 128,000 |
Population all Countries | 128,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 3 |
Alternate Names | Anthru Nair; Anthur Nair; नायर अंतूर |
People ID | 21351 |
ROP3 Code | 118176 |
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 | 2 | |||
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 | 2 |
Kerala 128,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 40 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (128,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Malayalam (128,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
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 (1841-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
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 |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malayalam |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
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. |