• PEOPLE NAME: NAMASUDRA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41274

ROP: 113215

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Namasudra

Language: Bengali - (ben)

Alternate Name(s): Nama, Chandal, Namasud, Chanral

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 4,675,000

Global Population: 4,675,000


PEID: 41274

ROP: 113215

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity


Overview: The Namasudra of India, numbering 4,675,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Namasudra people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Bengali. The primary religion practiced by the Namasudra is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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