Kannada (kan)

Kannada (kan) is part of the Dravidian family and Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Kannada class.

Kannada speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

81 People Groups · 44,396K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached29912.7K
Engaged yet Unreached4639,890K
No Longer Unreached63,594K

Discover More about Kannada:
- Ethnologue - Kannada
- Glottolog - Kannada

Media Resources for Kannada:

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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Bible Resources for Kannada:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Easy-to-Read Version✓✓
Indian Revised Version✓✓
Kannada Contemporary Translation✓

3 entries

People Groups who primarily speak Kannada

Strategic Progress Index
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81 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
VokkaligaVokkaligaIndia6,605,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KurubaKurubaIndia5,035,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Naikda (Kannada)Naikda (Kannada)India4,975,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Lingayat (Kannada)Lingayat (Kannada)India3,700,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Adi KarnatakaAdi KarnatakaIndia3,440,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
GangakulaGangakulaIndia2,955,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Brahmin (Kannada)Brahmin (Kannada)India2,205,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Banjara (Kannada)Banjara (Kannada)India1,485,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
BanajigaBanajigaIndia1,385,000Engaged yet UnreachedRoman Catholicism
GowdaGowdaIndia1,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Yadava (Kannada)Yadava (Kannada)India1,125,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KunchatigaKunchatigaIndia1,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
HoleyaHoleyaIndia984,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Kalal (Kannada)Kalal (Kannada)India948,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Chamar, Bhambi (Kannada)Chamar, Bhambi (Kannada)India635,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Jains (Kannada)Jains (Kannada)India621,000Engaged yet UnreachedJainism
Shaikh (Kannada)Shaikh (Kannada)India601,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
KumbaraKumbaraIndia549,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
UpparaUpparaIndia500,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
ChalavadiChalavadiIndia387,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
Teli (Kannada)Teli (Kannada)India366,000Engaged yet UnreachedEthnoreligion
Halwakki WakkalHalwakki WakkalIndia345,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Nai (Kannada)Nai (Kannada)India340,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Bania (Kannada)Bania (Kannada)India259,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Pinjara (Kannada)Pinjara (Kannada)India224,000Unengaged and UnreachedSunni Islam
KabbaligaKabbaligaIndia222,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Rama KshatriyaRama KshatriyaIndia190,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Gond (Kannada)Gond (Kannada)India186,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kurahina SettiKurahina SettiIndia185,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
HanabarHanabarIndia180,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KoramaKoramaIndia171,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
RaddiRaddiIndia168,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Rajput (Kannada)Rajput (Kannada)India139,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Sayyid (Kannada)Sayyid (Kannada)India84,500Unengaged and UnreachedSunni Islam
KanareseKanareseMalaysia72,500No Longer UnreachedHinduism
Jenu KurubaJenu KurubaIndia71,000Engaged yet UnreachedAnimism
NagarthaNagarthaIndia69,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Chenna DasarChenna DasarIndia67,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
AmbigAmbigIndia63,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KannadaKannadaUnited States55,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
ArasuArasuIndia46,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
LadarLadarIndia37,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kumar KshatriyaKumar KshatriyaIndia37,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Dhobi (Kannada)Dhobi (Kannada)India35,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
HasalaruHasalaruIndia30,000Engaged yet UnreachedFolk Hinduism
Handi JogiHandi JogiIndia26,000No Longer UnreachedFolk Hinduism
HarkantraHarkantraIndia24,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KanareseKanareseSingapore24,000No Longer UnreachedHinduism
HelawaHelawaIndia22,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
VaisnavaVaisnavaIndia19,000Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
MukriMukriIndia15,500No Longer UnreachedHinduism
HalsarHalsarIndia15,500No Longer UnreachedFolk Hinduism
PattegarPattegarIndia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
RavalRavalIndia12,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
SilavantuluSilavantuluIndia12,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
BairaBairaIndia9,500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Ansari-Momin (Kannada)Ansari-Momin (Kannada)India8,700Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
AttagaraAttagaraIndia7,500Unengaged and UnreachedShaivaism
NadorsNadorsIndia6,400Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Holeya DasariHoleya DasariIndia5,600Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
GhadiGhadiIndia5,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Ganti ChoresGanti ChoresIndia4,800Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
RaneyarRaneyarIndia4,700Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
BatadaBatadaIndia4,700Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KotegarKotegarIndia4,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
KannadaKannadaCanada4,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
HatgarHatgarIndia3,600Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kannada NaickerKannada NaickerIndia3,300Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Raya RawatRaya RawatIndia2,800Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Kannada SaineegarKannada SaineegarIndia2,800Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
Dasa PalanjikaDasa PalanjikaIndia2,400Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
Hajjam (Kannada)Hajjam (Kannada)India2,100Unengaged and UnreachedSunni Islam
BellaraBellaraIndia1,900Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
KoosaKoosaIndia1,700Unengaged and UnreachedEthnoreligion
ThoraiyarThoraiyarIndia1,500Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
UrindavanUrindavanIndia1,200Engaged yet UnreachedHinduism
AnuppanAnuppanIndia1,000Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
BaggaBaggaIndia600Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
SiviarSiviarIndia600Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
NairyNairyIndia500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism
VilyagarasVilyagarasIndia500Unengaged and UnreachedHinduism

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