• PEOPLE NAME: KALBELIA OF INDIA

PEID: 41832

ROP: 112389

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Mewari - (mtr)

Alternate Name(s): Sapera

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: India

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Population: 135,000

Global Population: 135,000


PEID: 41832

ROP: 112389

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kalbelia of India, numbering 135,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Dalit people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Mewari. The primary religion practiced by the Kalbelia is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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