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The Mudugar of India

The Mudugar of India, numbering approximately 2,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a tribal ethnolinguistic community of the Attappady region of southern India, who speak the Muduga language and maintain a distinct cultural identity rooted in village-based leadership, forest traditions, and Indigenous heritage. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Muthuvan is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: South Asian Tribal
Primary Language(s): Muthuvan (muv)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 2,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049213
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

98%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Muthuvan
Language Family: Dravidian

100%
%
Muthuvan Speakers

Media Resources in Muthuvan:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Muthuvan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Muthuvan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Mudugar 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 Mudugar:
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 Mudugar of India

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readJohn 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.
readPsalm 57:9

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who will boldly go and share the gospel with people nearby and with those far away.

Mudugar Across Countries (ROP3 - 113143) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MudugarPG049213MudugarIndia2,500Engaged yet UnreachedMuthuvanHinduism

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