• PEOPLE NAME: BALMIKI (ANDAMANI) OF INDIA


PEID: 48885

ROP: 117120

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Valmiki

Language: Andaman Hindi Creole - (hca)

Alternate Name(s): Bhangi, Jamadar, Methar, Balmik, Valmiki, Mehtar

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 1,400

Global Population: 1,400


PEID: 48885

ROP: 117120

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Balmiki (Andamani) of India, numbering 1,400, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Valmiki people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Andaman Hindi Creole. The primary religion practiced by the Balmiki (Andamani) is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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