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People-in-Country Profile People Selector: Print version: Step 1 - Select a Country: Send us your updates! Step 2 - Select a People: Beda Jangam of India Beda Jangam Photo source: Phanidhar Send us a photo of this people. [1] Beda Jangam of India map Map source: Omid / Joshua Project / Global Mapping Intl Flash Map Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress 284,000 Kannada Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % Not available 1.1 Beda Jangam of India Profile Text Submit Profile Text: Text source: Prabhudev Kalmath Introduction / History The Beda Jangam are followers of the Veerashaiva sect and they are a religious beggar and priestly class. Their gotras are Veera, Nandi, Bhrungi, Vrashabha and Skand. They are in the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and Tamil Nadu. In Karnataka they live in the districts of Shimoga, Chitradurga, Davanagere and Chikkamangalore. What are their lives like? Their occupations are religious begging, agriculture, petty business and government and private service. What are their beliefs? They believe in the gods Shiva, Shakthi and Panchacharyas. They wear Istalingas (representation of Shiva, used as a symbol for worship in temples) on their bodies. What are their needs? Their greatest need is for sufficient food, education and good employment. View Beda Jangam in all countries. Prayer Links PrayerGuard.net Geography Submit Update: Country: India Continent: Asia Region: South Asia Persecution Rank: 31 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking) 10/40 Window: Yes Population in Country: 284,000 Largest States: Karnataka (162,000) Maharashtra (52,000) Andhra Pradesh (47,000) Odisha (15,000) Tamil Nadu (4,200) Madhya Pradesh (1,100) Goa (300) Gujarat (100) Chhattisgarh (60) Pondicherry (Unknown) Total States on file: 11 Maps Submit Map: Ethnolinguistic Map: University of Texas or other map Peoples [3] Submit Update: People Name in Country: Beda Jangam People Name General: Beda Jangam Alternate People Names: Ayya Badgi Jangam Budga Jangam Kuruvikkaran Nakkala Nakkalavandlu Tolubomalawaru ROP3 Code: 111508 Joshua Project People ID: 16366 Indigenous: Yes Population in Country: 284,000 Population all Countries: 284,000 Least-Reached: Yes Ethnicity Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples People Cluster: Kannada People Name General: Beda Jangam Ethnic Code: CNN23a Ethnic Relationships: Affinity Bloc -> People Cluster -> Peoples Ethnicity Tree Language Submit Update: Primary Language: Kannada (191,000 Speakers) Language Code (ISO): kan Ethnologue Listing Secondary Languages: Telugu (70,000) Marathi (11,000) Oriya (7,100) Konkani (3,100) Konkani, Goan (1,500) Tamil (1,300) Hindi (1,200) Kui (300) Gujarati (100) Kurux (90) Note: Only 10 largest secondary languages listed Total Languages: 14 Religion [4] Submit Update: Primary Religion: Hinduism Major Religions: Buddhism 0.00 % Christianity 0.00 % (Evangelical: 0.00 %) Ethnic Religions 0.00 % Hinduism 99.92 % Islam 0.00 % Non-Religious 0.00 % Other / Small 0.00 % Unknown 0.08 % Progress Indicators [5] Progress Scale: [6] 1.1 Few, if any, known Evangelicals. Professing Christian <=5% Least-Reached: Yes GSEC Status: Level 4 Greater than or equal to 2% Evangelical Bible Translation Status Submit Update: Bible Portions: 1812-1988 New Testament: 1823-1995 Complete Bible: 1831-2000 Possible Bible Sources: Forum of Bible Agencies World Bible Finder World Christian Resource Directory Gospel Go Ministry Resources [7] Audio Recordings MegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories Audio Recordings Fathers Love Letter Audio Recordings Global Recordings Audio Recordings Online New Testament (Talking Bibles) Film / Video God's Story Video Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Kannada Film / Video Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children General Four Spiritual Laws General Got Questions Ministry Scripture Bible-in-Your-Language Scripture Bibles, Bible League Scripture International Bible Society Scripture World Missionary Press Booklets Ministry Activity Register Ministry Activity: Description: Register your ministry activity among this people group. Contact the Adopt-A-People Clearinghouse and Unleashed for the Unreached to learn about others that might be focused on this people group. Data Notes: Data Sources: Beda Jangam of India Peoples Geographic Global Global All Affinity Blocs / People Clusters All Regions / Continents Affinity Bloc Global South Asian Peoples All Countries People Cluster Region Kannada South Asia People-Group-Across-Countries Country Beda Jangam India People-by-Country (Profile) Beda Jangam of India Religion Language Hinduism Kannada Global Language All Religions Religion