Language: Kannada Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
44,394,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
98
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| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
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Adi Karnataka | India | 3,719,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.79 % | -1 | 74 | ● |
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Ager (Hindu traditions) | India | 24,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Anuppan | India | 1,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Arasu | India | 47,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bagga | India | 500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Baira | India | 12,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bakad | India | 12,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Balagai | India | 15,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Balija (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,712,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.01 % | -1 | 34 | ● |
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Balija Dasari | India | 46,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bandi (Hindu traditions) | India | 10,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bangar | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bania Pancham | India | 39,000 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Banijiga | India | 806,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.11 % | -1 | 16 | ● |
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Battal | India | 400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beda Jangam | India | 687,000 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.01 % | -1 | 13 | ● |
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Bedar (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,552,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 51 | ● |
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Bedar Bile | India | 107,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Bedar Kare | India | 104,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Bedar Naik Makkalu | India | 106,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Beldar (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,939,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 38 | ● |
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Beldar Kannada Balija Naicker | India | 3,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beldar Katani Uppara | India | 17,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beldar Lonari (Hindu traditions) | India | 35,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beldar Narmada Uppara | India | 20,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beldar Sunkar | India | 12,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beldar Toreya | India | 1,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Beldar Urindavan | India | 900 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Bellara | India | 3,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Binapatta | India | 300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Brahmin Kannada | India | 456,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 | ● |
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Chalvadi | India | 204,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.01 % | -1 | 4 | ● |
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Chapparband (Hindu traditions) | India | 6,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Chenna Dasar | India | 47,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Devadasi | India | 20,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Devanga | India | 564,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 2.06 % | -1 | 11 | ● |
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Durgamurgi | India | 1,200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Ellamalawar | India | 23,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Gangakula | India | 1,509,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 30 | ● |
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Gantichore | India | 4,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Godda | India | 6,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Gondaru | India | 97,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Gowdulu | India | 9,100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.03 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Halwakki Wakkal | India | 137,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.33 % | -1 | 2 | ● |
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Hande Jogi | India | 44,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Holaya Dasar | India | 8,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Holer | India | 816,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 16 | ● |
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Illiger | India | 100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Iruliga | India | 14,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.01 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Kadia (Hindu traditions) | India | 148,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Kadu Kuruba | India | 24,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.02 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Kaikadi | India | 332,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 | ● |
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Kalavant | India | 38,000 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kanarese | Malaysia | 59,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kanarese | New Zealand | 1,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kanarese | Singapore | 22,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 4.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Khetri | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kichagara | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Koosa | India | 5,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Koracha, caste | India | 79,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.01 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Korama | India | 164,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 | ● |
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Korama Kunchi | India | 4,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kotegar | India | 14,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kudavakkal | India | 60,000 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kulama | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Kunchatiga | India | 375,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 | ● |
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Kuruba | India | 4,220,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.02 % | -1 | 84 | ● |
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Lingayat | India | 1,584,000 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.03 % | -1 | 31 | ● |
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Machala | India | 1,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Malanaickan | India | 100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Maleru | India | 500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 1.02 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Malvaru | India | 200 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Masan Jogi | India | 22,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.02 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Meda | India | 44,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.11 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Mudhar | India | 200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Mukri | India | 18,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Nagartha | India | 53,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Naikda | India | 3,816,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.08 % | -1 | 76 | ● |
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Nalakeyava | India | 8,300 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Natakani | India | 100 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Patvekari (Hindu traditions) | India | 27,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Raddi | India | 179,000 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 | ● |
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Rainudas | India | 400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Raneyar | India | 5,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Raya Rawat | India | 2,500 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sada | India | 8,600 | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Sali | India | 1,304,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | -1 | 26 | ● |
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Samagara | India | 114,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | ● |
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Sardar (Hindu traditions) | India | 4,400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Shinligar | India | 6,200 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Siddi (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,600 | 2 ● | Hinduism | 31.05 % | -1 | -1 - | ● |
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Sillekyatha | India | 21,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Soligaru | India | 34,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.08 % | -1 | 1 | ● |
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Sonar Bail Pattur | India | 400 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vakkaliga | India | 6,399,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.21 % | -1 | 127 | ● |
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Vakkaliga Kappiliyan | India | 5,600 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Vakkaliga Kunchitiga | India | 241,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | ● |
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Viswakarma Panchal | India | 95,000 | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
| Totals: 98 | 97 ● | 745 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Kannada as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Kannada as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Kannada as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Kannada as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | kan |
| Written | Yes |
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