• PEOPLE CLUSTER: DALIT - NAMASSEJ


QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 4

Population: 5,357,500

Unreached people groups: 4

UPG population: 5,357,500

Unengaged UPGs: 2

UUPG population: 1,079,000

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


People groups: 4

Population: 5,357,500

Unreached people groups: 4

UPG population: 5,357,500

Unengaged UPGs: 2

UUPG population: 1,079,000

Number of countries: 1

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