• PEOPLE NAME: ARUNTHATHIYAR OF INDIA

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PEID: 41381

ROP: 111364

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Telugu - (tel)

Alternate Name(s): Arudhatiyar, Arundhatiya, Arundhathiyar, Aruntatyar, Arundhatiyulu, Chakkiliyan, Madiga

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 1,150,000

Global Population: 1,150,000


PEID: 41381

ROP: 111364

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity


Overview: The Arunthathiyar of India, numbering 1,150,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Dalit people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Telugu. The primary religion practiced by the Arunthathiyar 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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