Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

Overview: The Telugu are a Dravidian ethnic group of India, native to the state of Andhra Pradesh but with significant presence in other neighboring states. They speak the Telugu language, the third most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali. The Telugu people cluster encompasses numerous occupational castes that share the Telugu language. Most Telugu are Hindus, but a few Telugu subgroups follow either Christianity or Islam.

Peoples within this cluster: Accukattavandlu; Aiyarakulu; Arakala; Arunthathiyar; Atollu; Balasantoshi (Telugu); Balija, Hindu; Bandollu; Bangti; Berad; Bestha; Bhatrajulu; Bhovi; Bindla; Bolla; Boya; Budabukkala; Byagara; Chakali, Chakkoli; Chakkiliyan, Hindu; Chamadollu; Chippollu; Chundollu; Dakkal; Dasari; Devanga; Dudekula; Durgamurgi; Eneti Dora; Gandalla; Gandla; Gangawar; Gangireddula; Godari; Godda; Gosangi, Hindu; Gudugudupandi; Gurika; Handi Jogi; Idiga; Irika; Jaggali; Jakkula; Jambuvulu; Jandra; Jethi; Jhadi; Kachi; Kaikala; Kakmara; Kalal, Hindi; Kalal, Kannada; Kalal, Marathi; Kalal, Rajasthani; Kalal, Sadri; Kalavantulu; Kambalattan; Kamma; Kampa; Kampo; Kanchari; Kapewar; Karna Sale; Karnibhaktulu; Katipamula; Kuluvan; Kumbara; Kummara; Kummara, Kummari; Kurakula; Kusuvan; Madgi; Majjula; Mala; Mala Dasari; Mala Jangam; Mala Masti; Mala Sale; Malakkuravan; Mandula; Mangala; Manne; Matangi; Medari; Mondiwar; Mudiraj; Muli; Mundapotta; Munnur; Musti Chenchu; Nagarulu; Nagavamsam; Naikpod; Nakhasa; Nandiwale; Natua; Neyyala; Nili; Nilkanth; Noor Basha; Ontari; Padigarajulu; Pagadai; Pagativeshagallu; Pambala; Pamula; Panchama; Panniandi; Pariki Muggula; Pichakuntla; Pochammalollu; Rajannalu; Razu; Reddika; Runjalavallu; Sadhu Chetty; Sakunapakshollu; Salivahana; Samayavallu; Saradagallu; Satani; Segidi; Senapathi; Sindhollu; Sudugadu Siddha; Telengi; Telugu; Tenugu; Thogataveera Kshatriya; Udupula; Urikkar Naiker; Velama; Vipravinodulu; Viramushti; Wadar; Waidu; Yata; Yatla; Yite

Countries where they are found: Bahrain; Bangladesh; Canada; India; Kuwait; Malaysia; Myanmar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; United Arab Emirates; United States