• PEOPLE NAME: DAKKALA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41849

ROP: 111875

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Telugu - (tel)

Alternate Name(s): Dhakkada, Dhakkalas, Dhakkado, Dakkal, Dhakoda, Dakkalwar, Dakkali, Dokkalwar, Dakkaliga

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 4,400

Global Population: 4,400


PEID: 41849

ROP: 111875

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Dakkala of India, numbering 4,400, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Dalit people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Telugu. The primary religion practiced by the Dakkala is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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