Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tribal
Language: Gujarati - (guj)
Alternate Name(s): Advichincher, Phanse Pardhi, Phans Pardhi, Langoli Pardhi, Bahelia, Bahelli
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: India
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Population: 344,000
Global Population: 344,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Pardhi of India, numbering 344,000, 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 Gujarati. The primary religion practiced by the Pardhi is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
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