People group profile · PG009356
The Telugu of Malaysia
The Telugu of Malaysia, numbering about 138,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indo-Iranian ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the India states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry.
They are a diaspora people in the Telugu people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Telugu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 138,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Telugu
- Primary language
- Telugu (tel)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Peninsular Malaysia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Telugu are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Telugu
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Gospel resources in Telugu
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- Magdalena (Telugu)
- The Savior (Telugu)
Bibles
- Contemporary Version · video
- Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film · video
- Easy to Read Version · audio, text
- Grace Ministries · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Telugu
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Telugu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109930) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | United Arab Emirates | 518,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | United States | 428,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | Myanmar | 271,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | Bahrain | 34,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | Canada | 17,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | Sri Lanka | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Telugu | Bangladesh | 12,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | Singapore | 850 | No Longer Unreached |
| Telugu | Kuwait | 850 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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