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People groups: 60
Population: 14,887,775
Unreached people groups: 53
UPG population: 14,164,975
Unengaged UPGs: 35
UUPG population: 1,180,675
Number of countries: 5
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Kanarese people cluster encompasses a number of related ethnic communities originating from the Karnataka region of southern India. These communities primarily speak Kannada, a language with a long literary tradition dating back to the 9th century. Kanarese people groups are predominantly Hindu, but there are also significant Muslim, Christian, Jain, and Lingayat communities.
Peoples within this cluster: Ambiga; Anuppan; Arasu; Attagara; Badaga; Bagga; Baira; Banijiga; Bathada; Beda Jangam; Bedar, Hindu; Bellara; Chalvadi; Chenna Dasar; Coorgi; Dasa Palanjika; Dombidasari; Ellamalawar; Gangakula; Gantichore; Gowda; Halleer; Halwakki Wakkal; Hanabar; Harkantra; Hatgar; Helava; Holaya Dasar; Holeya; Kabbaliga; Kaikadi; Kanarese; Kannada Naickar; Kannada Saineegar; Koosa; Korama, Hindu; Koshti; Kotegar; Kumar Kshatriya; Kurahina Setti; Ladar; Lingayat; Lingayat, Marathi; Mukri; Nador; Nagartha; Nairy; Raddi; Raneyar; Raval; Raya Rawat; Silavantulu; Siviar; Thammadi; Thoraiyar; Uppara; Urindavan
Countries where they are found: Canada; India; Malaysia; Singapore; United States
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