Agamudaiyan Nattaman in India


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Introduction / History

The Agamudaiyan Nattaman people live in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Agamudaiyan Nattaman speak, read and write in Tamil. Those in Kerala also speak Malayalam. They are not vegetarians and eat rice.
Agriculture is the main work of the Parkavakulam or Udayar people. They often marry their cousins. They do not allow for divorce. They have birth and marriage rituals, and the dead are cremated. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property, and the oldest son takes charge of the estate. They have a caste association to look after them.
They use modern and traditional medicines. Family planning is used by them and they are educated to secondary schooling.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Agamudaiyan Nattaman 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.


What Are Their Needs?

Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.


Prayer Points

Ask God to raise up Agamudaiyan Nattaman who are more desirous to know the truth than to stay on the broad road to death.
Ask God to send loving, committed workers to the Agamudaiyan Nattaman in the near future.
Pray the Agamudaiyan Nattaman would no longer be hidden away from the influence of Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Agamudaiyan Nattaman in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Agamudaiyan Nattaman
People Name in Country Agamudaiyan Nattaman
Alternate Names Ambalakaram; Moopanar; Muppan; Mutracha; Muttiryan; Nattaman; Nattaman Udaiyar; Parkavakulam; Sekkan; Servaikaran; Udaiyar; Udayar; Valaiyan; आगामुदैईयाँ नाट्टमान
Population this Country 745,000
Population all Countries 754,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 15
PeopleID3 21312
ROP3 Code 118144
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 22
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Tamil Nadu
697,000
Karnataka
20,000
Puducherry
13,000
Kerala
7,100
Maharashtra
2,800
Andhra Pradesh
1,700
Uttar Pradesh
1,200
Telangana
700
Delhi
700
Andaman and Nicobar
200
Chhattisgarh
200
Rajasthan
200
West Bengal
200
Madhya Pradesh
100
Odisha
70
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 22  (only 20 largest shown)
  Tamil Nadu 697,000
  Karnataka 20,000
  Puducherry 13,000
  Kerala 7,100
  Maharashtra 2,800
  Andhra Pradesh 1,700
  Uttar Pradesh 1,200
  Telangana 700
  Delhi 700
  Andaman and Nicobar 200
  Chhattisgarh 200
  Rajasthan 200
  West Bengal 200
  Madhya Pradesh 100
  Odisha 70
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.19 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.81 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Tamil (654,000 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Malayalam
7,200
Telugu
30
Primary Language Tamil (654,000 speakers)
Language Code tam   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Malayalam 7,200
  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  (1727-2024)
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Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Tamil Literacy & Evangelism International
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