• PEOPLE NAME: VOKKALIGA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41245

ROP: 113838

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Vokkaliga

Language: Kannada - (kan)

Alternate Name(s): Vakkaliga, Okkaliya, Oklaligar, Vokkaligar, Vakkaliga

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 6,315,000

Global Population: 6,315,000


PEID: 41245

ROP: 113838

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Vokkaliga of India, numbering 6,315,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Vokkaliga people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Kannada. The primary religion practiced by the Vokkaliga 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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