• PEOPLE NAME: KANDU OF INDIA

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PEID: 41292

ROP: 112418

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Maithili - (mai)

Alternate Name(s): Kadu

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

Also found in: Nepal

Population: 2,040,000

Global Population: 2,198,000


PEID: 41292

ROP: 112418

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kandu of India, numbering 2,040,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,198,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Maithili. The primary religion practiced by the Kandu is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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