• PEOPLE NAME: DHANKA OF INDIA

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PEID: 41506

ROP: 111941

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tribal

Language: Dangi - (dhn)

Alternate Name(s): Dhankia, Tadvi, Tetaria, Dhunia, Dhunkar, Valvi, Dhanuk, Korar, Dhunka Golandaj, Dhanak, Karare, Tadvi

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 544,000

Global Population: 544,000


PEID: 41506

ROP: 111941

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Dhanka of India, numbering 544,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Dangi. The primary religion practiced by the Dhanka 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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