• PEOPLE CLUSTER: NAMASSEJ - DALIT


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 3

Population: 5,036,500

Unreached people groups: 3

UPG population: 5,036,500

Unengaged UPGs: 1

UUPG population: 805,000

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

Countries where they are found: India


People groups: 3

Population: 5,036,500

Unreached people groups: 3

UPG population: 5,036,500

Unengaged UPGs: 1

UUPG population: 805,000

Number of countries: 1

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