Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Banjara

Language: Marwari (India) - (rwr)

Alternate Name(s): Vanjara Brimjari, Gormati, Gohar Herkeri, Lambadi, Banjara Lambani, Sugali, Gorbai, Lambada, Brinjari, Benjara, Lambani, Laman, Lamane Gohar-Herkeri

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

Also found in:

Population: 49,000

Global Population: 49,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity

Overview: The Banjara (Marwari) of India, numbering 49,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Banjara people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Marwari (India). The primary religion practiced by the Banjara (Marwari) 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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