Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Christian

Language: Malayalam - (mal)

Alternate Name(s): Syrian Christian, Thekkumbhaga Samudhayam, Knanaya Christian

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: India

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Population: 206,000

Global Population: 206,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Kannaya Christian of India, numbering 206,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Christian people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Malayalam. The primary religion practiced by the Kannaya Christian is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.

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