Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Backward Class

Language: Malayalam - (mal)

Alternate Name(s): Malai Vedan, Mali Vedan, Vedar, Veduvar

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

Also found in:

Population: 38,000

Global Population: 38,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Vetan of India, numbering 38,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Other Backward Class people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Malayalam. The primary religion practiced by the Vetan is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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