Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tribal
Language: Yerukula - (yeu)
Alternate Name(s): Kurru, Korpana, Korpa, Korcha, Kaikadi, Erukulollu, Peddeti Gollalu, Kuncherukula, Kunche Yerukula, Kaikadi, Koravan, Koracha, Korama
Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk Hinduism
Country: India
Also found in:
Population: 621,000
Global Population: 621,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
Overview: The Yerukula of India, numbering 621,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Yerukula. The primary religion practiced by the Yerukula is Folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.
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