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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Yerava of India

The Yerava of India, numbering approximately 32,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Scheduled Tribe of Kodagu district, Karnataka, who migrated from Wayanad district, Kerala, their name recalling generations of indebted servitude to landlords. Agricultural and coffee-plantation labor remain their main occupations. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Ravula is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Yerava

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: South Asian Tribal
Primary Language(s): Ravula (yea)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 32,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042007
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

85%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ravula
Language Family: Dravidian

100%
%
Ravula Speakers

Media Resources in Ravula:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Ravula:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
New Life Computer Institute✓✓✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Ravula bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Yerava are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Yerava:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Yerava of India

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
readColossians 4:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, as they bring needs before the Lord.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Yerava Across Countries (ROP3 - 113895) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
YeravaPG042007YeravaIndia32,500Engaged yet UnreachedRavulaHinduism

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