Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Nepali (individual language) - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Thapa, Cobbier

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk Hinduism

Country: India

Also found in: Nepal

Population: 17,000

Global Population: 535,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Sarki of India, numbering 17,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 535,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nepali (individual language). The primary religion practiced by the Sarki is Folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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