• PEOPLE NAME: KHOJA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41530

ROP: 112531

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Muslim

Language: Urdu - (urd)

Alternate Name(s): Imami Ismaili Shi, Firkai-Jafaria, Nizarians, Nizari, Shias Isna Asari, Khoja Shia Asna Asari

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: India

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Population: 502,000

Global Population: 502,000


PEID: 41530

ROP: 112531

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Khoja of India, numbering 502,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Muslim people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Urdu. The primary religion practiced by the Khoja 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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