• PEOPLE NAME: BHAND (KASHMIRI) OF INDIA


PEID: 50293

ROP: 119354

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Kashmiri - (kas)

Alternate Name(s): Kanil, Bhagat

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: India

Also found in:

Population: 5,100

Global Population: 5,100


PEID: 50293

ROP: 119354

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Bhand (Kashmiri) of India, numbering 5,100, are Unengaged and 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 Kashmiri. The primary religion practiced by the Bhand (Kashmiri) 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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