Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: OBC Hindu
Language: Chhattisgarhi - (hne)
Alternate Name(s): Manjhi
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: India
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Population: 100,000
Global Population: 100,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Majhwar of India, numbering 100,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Chhattisgarhi. The primary religion practiced by the Majhwar is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
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