Relli in India


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

The term "relli" means a kind of grass in the Telugu language, and the traditional occupation of the Relli community was to gather and sell grass. At present, the Relli sell fruits and seeds and also involved in other occupations, including street sweeping and scavenging. They are a scheduled caste in Andhra Pradesh. The community includes a few social subdivisions and each of these includes several clans.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They historically have not sent girls to school, and boys often study only up to primary level for economic reasons. The Relli are an oppressed, suppressed and depressed people.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Hindu, but several have become Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

Most of the Relli people live in Andhra Pradesh. There have been efforts in this state to "re-convert" low class communities back to Hinduism from Christianity.
Christians can minister to low caste groups such as the Relli in various humanitarian ways. These efforts can help earn the respect and trust necessary to receive the gospel message.


Prayer Points

Several hundred Relli have reported themselves as Christians to the census of India. Pray the Lord will send teachers who will disciple them and teach them to disciple others.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to grant the Relli people spiritual hunger and discernment.
Please pray these low caste individuals will gain self-respect as well as respect from those communities around them.
Pray that parents will see the importance of providing a good education for their children, and that they will be able to afford this education.


Scripture Prayers for the Relli in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Relli
People Name in Country Relli
Alternate Names Chachati; Orsachandi; Relli Chachadi; Sachandi; Sachchari; Sachdev; Sapiri; Sapris; Sapru; रेल्ली
Population this Country 166,000
Population all Countries 166,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 17962
ROP3 Code 113451
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 11
Largest States
Andhra Pradesh
152,000
Odisha
10,000
Telangana
3,400
West Bengal
200
Jharkhand
200
Delhi
200
Tamil Nadu
100
Puducherry
100
Assam
100
Karnataka
90
Gujarat
50
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 11
  Andhra Pradesh 152,000
  Odisha 10,000
  Telangana 3,400
  West Bengal 200
  Jharkhand 200
  Delhi 200
  Tamil Nadu 100
  Puducherry 100
  Assam 100
  Karnataka 90
  Gujarat 50
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.96 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.02 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Telugu (81,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Odia
37,000
Desiya
100
Bengali
40
Primary Language Telugu (81,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Odia 37,000
  Desiya 100
  Bengali 40
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1812-1966)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1818-1989)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1854-2022)
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