• PEOPLE NAME: DEHA OF INDIA

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PEID: 42068

ROP: 111908

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Haryanvi - (bgc)

Alternate Name(s): Dhea, Dhaya

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 34,500

Global Population: 34,500


PEID: 42068

ROP: 111908

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Deha of India, numbering 34,500, are Engaged yet 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 Haryanvi. The primary religion practiced by the Deha is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.


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