• PEOPLE NAME: SAYYID (AWADHI) OF INDIA


PEID: 48529

ROP: 118831

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Sayyid

Language: Awadhi - (awa)

Alternate Name(s): Sayad, Saiyed

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: India

Also found in:

Population: 21,000

Global Population: 21,000


PEID: 48529

ROP: 118831

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Sayyid (Awadhi) of India, numbering 21,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Sayyid people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Awadhi. The primary religion practiced by the Sayyid (Awadhi) is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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