Affinity Bloc:
South Asian Peoples
Overview:
Banjara refers to a cluster of related peoples distributed across western and southern India. Traditionally a nomadic tribe, today they are a more settled, trading community. The Banjara mainly speak Lambadi, part of the Rajasthani language family, but often also speak a major regional language.
-- K. S. Singh, People of India, Volume IV. India's Communities A-G. Delhi: Oxford University Press (1998), pp. 268-281
Peoples within this cluster:
Banjara, Bagri; Banjara, Bundeli; Banjara, Haryanvi; Banjara, Hindi; Banjara, Kannada; Banjara, Marathi; Banjara, Marwari; Banjara, Oriya; Banjara, Telugu
Countries where they are found:
India
People groups:
9
Population:
6,641,500
Unreached people groups:
9
UPG population:
6,641,500
Unengaged UPGs:
0
UUPG population:
0
Number of countries:
1