• PEOPLE NAME: BHIL OF INDIA

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PEID: 41244

ROP: 111565

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Bhil

Language: Bhili - (bhb)

Alternate Name(s): Dungri Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Mewasi Bhil, Barela, Bhagal, Bhilala, Dholi-Bhil

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 19,840,000

Global Population: 19,840,000


PEID: 41244

ROP: 111565

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity


Overview: The Bhil of India, numbering 19,840,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bhil people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Bhili. The primary religion practiced by the Bhil is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.


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