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Are Dravidians Hindus?

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Dravidians are a diverse group of people who speak one or more of the Dravidian languages. They are most numerous in southern India and Sri Lanka but also live in central India, Pakistan, and Bangla Desh.

As with other peoples of southwest Asia, some of them are Hindu, some are Muslim and some follow older traditional beliefs.

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