Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Sinhala

Language: Maldivian - (div)

Alternate Name(s): Laccadive, Maldivians, Kudiatis, Melacheri, Manikfans, Jhakrus, Revaries, Malmi, Tanakampran, Koya

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: India

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Population: 74,500

Global Population: 74,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Divehi of India, numbering 74,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Sinhala people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Maldivian. The primary religion practiced by the Divehi is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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