• PEOPLE NAME: BIHARI OF UNITED STATES

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Backward Class

Language: Bhojpuri - (bho)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: United States

Also found in: Bangladesh

Population: 325

Global Population: 2,020,325


PEID: 47183

ROP: 116075

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Bihari of United States, numbering 325, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Backward Class people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 2,020,325 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Bhojpuri. The primary religion practiced by the Bihari 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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