Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Munda-Santal

Language: Odia - (ory)

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Primary Religion: Hinduism - Folk

Country: India

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Population: 171,000

Global Population: 171,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Santal (Odia) of India, numbering 171,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Munda-Santal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in India. Their primary language is Odia. The primary religion practiced by the Santal (Odia) is folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level.

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