• PEOPLE NAME: MAJHI OF NEPAL

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PEID: 6256

ROP: 117101

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: OBC Hindu

Language: Majhi - (mjz)

Alternate Name(s): Maji, Manjhi

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: Nepal

Also found in: India

Population: 90,000

Global Population: 90,500


PEID: 6256

ROP: 117101

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Majhi of Nepal, numbering 90,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the OBC Hindu people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 90,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Majhi. The primary religion practiced by the Majhi 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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