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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 4
Population: 5,337,000
Unreached people groups: 4
UPG population: 5,337,000
Unengaged UPGs: 2
UUPG population: 1,074,000
Number of countries: 1
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Namassej (Namasudra) are a Dalit community of India. They are mainly concentrated in West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Bihar. 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: Namasudra, Assamese; Namasudra, Hindi; Namasudra, Hindu; Namasudra, Tripuri
Countries where they are found: India
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