• PEOPLE NAME: DARJI (URDU) OF INDIA

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PEID: 47935

ROP: 112930

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Darzi

Language: Urdu - (urd)

Alternate Name(s): Darzi, Khayyat

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: India

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Population: 1,040,000

Global Population: 1,040,000


PEID: 47935

ROP: 112930

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Darji (Urdu) of India, numbering 1,040,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Darzi 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 Darji (Urdu) 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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