• PEOPLE NAME: KODAVA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41558

ROP: 112594

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Forward Caste

Language: Kodava - (kfa)

Alternate Name(s): Coorgi, Coorgi, Kodaga, Kodawa

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 135,000

Global Population: 135,000


PEID: 41558

ROP: 112594

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kodava of India, numbering 135,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Forward Caste people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Kodava. The primary religion practiced by the Kodava 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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