Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Tribal

Language: Kanikkaran - (kev)

Alternate Name(s): Kanikkaran, Kanikkar, Kani, Kanikaran

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 36,000

Global Population: 36,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Kanikkar of India, numbering 36,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Kanikkaran. The primary religion practiced by the Kanikkar is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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