Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tribal
Language: Tamil - (tam)
Alternate Name(s): Eravallan, Eravallar, Villu-Vedan, Vilvedan, Ambuvilluvedar,
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: India
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Population: 5,700
Global Population: 5,700
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Erawallan of India, numbering 5,700, are Unengaged and 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 Tamil. The primary religion practiced by the Erawallan is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
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