Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Dalit

Language: Hindi - (hin)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk Hinduism

Country: India

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Population: 58,000

Global Population: 58,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Hela of India, numbering 58,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Other Dalit people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Hindi. The primary religion practiced by the Hela is Folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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