• PEOPLE NAME: MAGAR OF INDIA

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PEID: 41788

ROP: 102848

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples

People Cluster: South Himalayan

Language: Eastern Magar - (mgp)

Alternate Name(s): Magari

Primary Religion: Hinduism

Country: India

Also found in: Bhutan; Nepal

Population: 334,000

Global Population: 914,700


PEID: 41788

ROP: 102848

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Magar of India, numbering 334,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Himalayan people cluster within the Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 914,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Eastern Magar. The primary religion practiced by the Magar is Hinduism, the predominant religious tradition of the Indian subcontinent. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.


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