• PEOPLE NAME: BANJARA (HINDI) OF INDIA

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PEID: 47982

ROP: 116381

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Banjara

Language: Hindi - (hin)

Alternate Name(s): Bhanjara, Bhanjra, Lambani, Laban, Lambana

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 371,000

Global Population: 371,000


PEID: 47982

ROP: 116381

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Banjara (Hindi) of India, numbering 371,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Banjara people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Hindi. The primary religion practiced by the Banjara (Hindi) 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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