Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Christian

Language: Malayalam - (mal)

Alternate Name(s): Knanaya Christian, Thekkumbhaga Samudhayam, Syrian Christian

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestantism

Country: India

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Population: 202,000

Global Population: 202,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Kannaya Christian of India, numbering 202,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Christian people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Malayalam. The primary religion practiced by the Kannaya Christian is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.

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