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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 49
Population: 82,776,725
Unreached people groups: 47
UPG population: 82,760,850
Unengaged UPGs: 8
UUPG population: 1,318,350
Number of countries: 2
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Brahmin people are a prominent community spread across the whole of India. The Brahmin are the highest of the four Hindu social classes (Varnas). Their traditional occupations were related to transmission of the Sanskrit sacred traditions (Veda). While some still function as Hindu priests, Brahmin are found in a variety of professional occupations.
Peoples within this cluster: Andhra Vaishnava; Bhagothulu; Brahman; Brahman, Andamani; Brahman, Assamese; Brahman, Awadhi; Brahman, Baghelkhandi; Brahman, Bengali; Brahman, Bhojpuri; Brahman, Bhumihar; Brahman, Bundelkhandi; Brahman, Chhattisgarhi; Brahman, Dhiman; Brahman, Dhundhari; Brahman, Dogri; Brahman, Ganak; Brahman, Garhwali; Brahman, Gujarati; Brahman, Haryana; Brahman, Jyoti; Brahman, Kannada; Brahman, Kashmiri Pandit; Brahman, Konkani; Brahman, Kumaoni; Brahman, Magadi; Brahman, Maithili; Brahman, Malayalam; Brahman, Malvi; Brahman, Marathi; Brahman, Marwadi; Brahman, Mewari; Brahman, Nepali; Brahman, Oriya; Brahman, Pahari; Brahman, Panjabi; Brahman, Tamil; Brahman, Telugu; Brahman, Tulu; Brahman, Vaishnava; Dammali; Dasnami Bawa; Gurukkal; Shravan; Vaikhanasa Brahman
Countries where they are found: India; Nepal
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