Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Bania

Language: Marwari (India) - (rwr)

Alternate Name(s): Bartanwala, Bania

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 245,000

Global Population: 245,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Khandelwal of India, numbering 245,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bania people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Marwari (India). The primary religion practiced by the Khandelwal is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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