Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Tamil

Language: Tamil - (tam)

Alternate Name(s): Sasvita Mudalis, Kovil Thuraiyar, Satani Mudaliar, Sathatha Srivaishnava, Velvapanpa Vaishnavas, Kongu Vaishnava

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Vaishnavaism

Country: India

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Population: 34,500

Global Population: 34,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Kongu Vaisnawa of India, numbering 34,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tamil people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Tamil. The primary religion practiced by the Kongu Vaisnawa is Vaishnavaism, the largest community within the family of Hinduism, focused on the veneration of Vishnu ("one who is all-pervading") and his incarnations (avatars), the most popular of which are Rama and Krishna. A devotee of Vishnu is called a Vaishnava.

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