Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tribal

Language: Kanikkaran - (kev)

Alternate Name(s): Kanikaran, Kanikkaran, Kani

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: India

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Population: 27,500

Global Population: 27,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Kanikkar of India, numbering 27,500, are No Longer 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 Kanikkaran. The primary religion practiced by the Kanikkar is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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