Andh in India
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Anonymous
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Map Source:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name: | Andh |
| Country: | India |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 498,000 |
| World Population: | 498,000 |
| Primary Language: | Marathi |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.02 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia Tribal - other |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Andhs are a Scheduled Tribe, meaning that they have the status of tribal people. They speak Marathi.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Scheduled tribes like the Andh who practice crop rotation usually live near the plot of land they are cultivating. They clear the land by burning off its vegetation. They use simple tools to prepare the ground, then plant the crops. They select a new plot after the harvest. Their primary crops include grains and fruit. Sometimes they supplement their diet with forest produce. Others earn extra income by hiring themselves out as farm laborers.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The Andh are Hindu. The flexibility of that religion allows them to add Jesus to a number of other deities.
What Are Their Needs?
Andhs need the spiritual hunger it takes to seek and find spiritual truth in Christ, knowing it can lead to community disapproval. Their communities are everything for them; to go against what they have been taught can carry serious consequences.
Prayer Points
Pray for the Andh culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among Andh family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a movement to Christ among the Andh.All scheduled tribes need practical help, especially in the areas of agriculture, education and health care. Medical supplies and qualified doctors and nurses are severely lacking in the remote areas. Pray for Christian teachers and medical teams to show these precious Andh the love of Jesus in practical ways.