• PEOPLE NAME: THAKUR OF INDIA

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tribal

Language: Marathi - (mar)

Alternate Name(s): Thakar, Ka Thakur, Ma Thakar

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: India

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Population: 671,000

Global Population: 671,000


PEID: 41477

ROP: 113777

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Thakur of India, numbering 671,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Marathi. The primary religion practiced by the Thakur is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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