• PEOPLE NAME: KACHCHI OF MALAWI

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Gujarati

Language: Kacchi - (kfr)

Alternate Name(s): Kutchchi, Kautchy, Kachi, Katch, Cuchi, Katchi

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Malawi

Also found in: Tanzania

Population: 14,000

Global Population: 80,000


PEID: 15323

ROP: 112475

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kachchi of Malawi, numbering 14,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Gujarati people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 80,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kacchi. The primary religion practiced by the Kachchi 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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