• PEOPLE NAME: BANJARA (TELUGU) OF INDIA


PEID: 41293

ROP: 116387

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Banjara

Language: Telugu - (tel)

Alternate Name(s): Ghot, Lambadis, Baman, Bhagtava, Banjari, Dhinga, Lambani, Labhana, Sugalis

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 2,990,000

Global Population: 2,990,000


PEID: 41293

ROP: 116387

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Banjara (Telugu) of India, numbering 2,990,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Banjara people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Telugu. The primary religion practiced by the Banjara (Telugu) is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.


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