Telugu Christian
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| Total population | |
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| 1,181,917 (1.2 million) approx. | |
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Coastal Andhra, the Northern Circars, Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Medak and local or Non-Resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin diaspora populations nationwide in the major cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Mangalore and also overseas countries Countries: India  United Kingdom  United States  Australia  United Arab Emirates  Kuwait
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| Languages | |
| Telugu, Indian English, Hindi, Urdu and vernacular languages of the foreign country where the community reside as Non-Resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin emigrants and their descendants | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Anglican (Church of South India), Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist but also significant number of Roman Catholics and Evangelicals |
Coastal Andhra, the Northern Circars, Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Medak and local or Non-Resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin diaspora populations nationwide in the major cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Mangalore and also overseas countries
Telugu Christians or Telugu Kraistava are an ethno-religious community who form the second-largest religious minority in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. According to the Census of India, there are over a million Christians in Andhra Pradesh constituting 1.5% of the state's population, although a decrease from the 1971 census figure which was 4.2%, as a result of low birth rates and emigration.
DENOMINATIONS: Most Telugu Christians are Protestant belonging to major Indian Protestant denominations such as the predominant Anglican Church of South India, the Andhra Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Samavesam of Telugu Baptist Churches Bible Mission the Salvation Army and several others. There also is a significant number of Roman Catholics and Evangelicals.
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