
Pray for multiple streams of church-planting movements all over the cluster “as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14 ASV).
Beautiful beaches, religious oppression and ethnic strife characterize this area of South Asia. Beyond the colorful tourist areas on the inhabited islands, 99.4 % of Maldivians identify themselves as Muslim. A visitor cannot legally enter the country with more than one Bible out of fear that it will be given to a local citizen. Sri Lanka, a mountainous island, has been torn apart for decades because of fighting between the Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus. The two states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are in southern India. Hundreds of miles of palm trees line the beaches of Kerala (or God’s Country to the locals). And, Tamil Nadu, with a population of 63 million, boasts of sending the most missionaries throughout India.
| Countries & Indian States | Maldives, Sri Lanka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| Language | Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Divehi |
| Religion | Hindu 71%; Buddhist 13%; Muslim 12%; Christian 2% |
| Population | 112,000,000 |
Below is a list of the priority UUPGs:
{Please note the PEID# for any people group you are interested in.}
| People Group | PEID | Country | Population | Primary Religion |
| Mappila | 41247 | India | 8,603,290 | Islam |
| Dhobi (Tamil) | 47925 | India | 936,321 | Islam |
| Rawther | 41557 | India | 705,338 | Islam – Sunni |
| Nulayar | 41905 | India | 191,489 | Hinduism |
| Veluttedan | 41864 | India | 177,162 | Hinduism |
| Marasari | 41636 | India | 155,516 | Hinduism |
| Senaithalaivar | 41536 | India | 150,223 | Hinduism |
| Bania (Malayalam) | 48033 | India | 115,541 | Hinduism |
