Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: Garo-Tripuri

Language: Garo - (grt)

Alternate Name(s): Ghara, Garoo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: India

Also found in: Bangladesh

Population: 1,065,000

Global Population: 1,201,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Garo of India, numbering 1,065,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Garo-Tripuri people cluster within the Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,201,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Garo. The primary religion practiced by the Garo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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