Subgroups: 9
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Kal Oddar | 31,000 | |
Mannu Oddar | 29,000 | |
Dilliwal | 4,100 | |
Marwadi | 4,100 | |
Multani | 4,100 | |
Sri Lankan Refugees | 400 | |
Suramari | -1 Unknown | |
Mannu Bhovi | -1 Unknown | |
Putiya Islam | -1 Unknown |
The Vaddar, Hindu or Bhovi people trace their origin to Odra Desa or Odisha, from where they are believed to have migrated to various southern states. The word 'Bhovi' is a corrupt form of 'Bhavi' which means 'well' in Kannada, it also means 'earth-digger'. They have been involved in the digging of wells. They have various other names too such as Bhovi, Wadda, Tudugvaddar, Voddar, Vaddar, Girinivaddar, Od and Odde.
in the Vaddar, namely Kallu Bhovi who are stone cutters, Mannu Vaddar who are earth-workers and Uppar Vaddar who work as menial laborers in the municipality. They are endogamous in nature and have several clans such as Battala, Bandi, Pitala, Yanumala, Uppala, and Mallela. They speak Telugu and Kannada.
Vaddar women have a role in the economic, social and religious spheres of their community and contribute to the family income. While earth digging, stone cutting and daily wage labors are their traditional and primary occupations, agriculture is the secondary occupation for those settled in villages.
The Vaddar have decreased in population. They are immigrants from southern India mainly from Andhra Pradesh and are earth-workers and are constantly moving about in search of work.
Their patron deity is Muneshwar and many of them are devotees of Anjaneya. They also worship other goddesses.
Hindus generally treat them as having low status. They need to get their sense of worth from the God of the Bible who cherishes them.
Pray for Vadder people to find the Lord and disciple others in his ways.
Pray the government and NGOs to set up education and developmental programs for the poor.
Pray for churches to be involved in holistic work among the Vaddar people.
Pray for the Vaddar people to have such a hunger for spiritual truth that they will embrace Jesus no matter what the cost.
Scripture Prayers for the Vaddar (Hindu traditions) in India.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Vaddar (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Vaddar (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | wah-DAR |
Alternate Names | Beldar Rajput; Bhavi; Bhovi; Bhoya; Bovi; Boyar; Chettiar; Ganika; Girinivaddar; Kalkar; Kallu; Mannu; Nungar; Odayar; Odda Nayakkan; Oddar Naidu; Odde; Odder; Odhar; Tudug Vaddar; Tudugvaddar; Ud; Uppar; Vadar; Vadda; Vaddi; Vadi; Voddar; Wadar; Wadda; Waddar; Wadde; Warar; Woddar; Wodde; वादडर (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 4,303,000 |
Population all Countries | 4,336,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 86 |
People ID | 18288 |
ROP3 Code | 113833 |
ROP25 Code | 309142 |
ROP25 Name | Vaddar |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Vaddar (Hindu traditions) |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Vaddar (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 9 |
Kal Oddar 31,000 | |
Mannu Oddar 29,000 | |
Dilliwal 4,100 | |
Marwadi 4,100 | |
Multani 4,100 | |
Sri Lankan Refugees 400 | |
Suramari 0 | |
Mannu Bhovi 0 | |
Putiya Islam 0 |
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 | 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 27 (only 20 largest shown) |
Karnataka 1,327,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 841,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 613,000 | |
Telangana 607,000 | |
Maharashtra 444,000 | |
Haryana 192,000 | |
Gujarat 97,000 | |
Delhi 56,000 | |
Odisha 44,000 | |
Punjab 39,000 | |
Kerala 9,100 | |
Madhya Pradesh 8,100 | |
Rajasthan 7,300 | |
Goa 4,700 | |
Chhattisgarh 3,100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.06 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.06 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.88 %
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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 | Telugu (2,314,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Telugu (2,314,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 26 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Kannada 410,000 | |
Waddar 327,000 | |
Hindi 147,000 | |
Tamil 131,000 | |
Gujarati 77,000 | |
Marathi 66,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 49,000 | |
Haryanvi 31,000 | |
Oadki 15,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 10,000 | |
Sindhi 8,400 | |
Bagri 7,300 | |
Odia 3,400 | |
Ahirani 1,400 | |
Malayalam 1,300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
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. |