Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Nepali - (npi)

Alternate Name(s): Cobbier, Thapa

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

Also found in: Nepal

Population: 17,500

Global Population: 542,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Sarki of India, numbering 17,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 542,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nepali. The primary religion practiced by the Sarki is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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