• PEOPLE NAME: HAZARAS OF AUSTRALIA

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PEID: 47937

ROP: 103743

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Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median

People Cluster: Persian

Language: Hazaragi - (haz)

Alternate Name(s): Hazara

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Australia

Also found in: Afghanistan; Pakistan; United Arab Emirates

Population: 19,500

Global Population: 3,795,500


PEID: 47937

ROP: 103743

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Hazaras of Australia, numbering 19,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Persian people cluster within the Persian-Median affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,795,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Hazaragi. The primary religion practiced by the Hazaras is Shia Islam, one of two major denominations of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called 'Shi'as' or 'Shiites'.


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