Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples
People Cluster: Other Tibeto-Burmese
Language: Assamese - (asm)
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Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk
Country: India
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Population: 73,000
Global Population: 73,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Mech of India, numbering 73,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tibeto-Burmese people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Assamese. The primary religion practiced by the Mech is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.
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