• PEOPLE NAME: BAKKARWAL OF INDIA

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PEID: 41971

ROP: 111433

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tribal

Language: Gujari - (gju)

Alternate Name(s): Bakarwal

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: India

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Population: 45,500

Global Population: 45,500


PEID: 41971

ROP: 111433

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Bakkarwal of India, numbering 45,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Gujari. The primary religion practiced by the Bakkarwal is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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