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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 26
Population: 60,040,375
Unreached people groups: 21
UPG population: 53,826,375
Unengaged UPGs: 5
UUPG population: 95,375
Number of countries: 2
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Chamar are a Dalit community of India. They are found throughout the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the northern states of India and in Pakistan and Nepal. They are also known as Bhambi. Dalit is a Sanskrit term meaning "broken or scattered" and refers to the lowest caste in India, often characterized as "untouchable".
Peoples within this cluster: Bhambi; Bhambi, Gujarati; Bhambi, Kannada; Chamar; Chamar, Assamese; Chamar, Awadhi; Chamar, Bagheli; Chamar, Bengali; Chamar, Bhojpuri; Chamar, Bilaspuri; Chamar, Bundeli; Chamar, Chhattisgarhi; Chamar, Haryanvi; Chamar, Maithili; Chamar, Malvi; Chamar, Marwadi; Chamar, Oriya; Chamar, Pahari; Chamar, Panjabi; Chamar, Rajasthani; Khalpa; Mochi, Malayalam; Mochi, Tamil; Mochi, Telugu; Ramdasia, Sikh
Countries where they are found: India; Nepal
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