Hinduism (H)

Hinduism is a part of the Hinduism religion. Hinduism is a conglomeration of religious, philosophical, and cultural ideas that originated in India. It is characterized by a belief in reincarnation and the pursuit of liberation from the cycle of reincarnation.

People Groups adhering to Hinduism

Hinduism Fast Facts:

1,660 People Groups · 1,041M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached43815.6M
Engaged yet Unreached1,057896.1M
No Longer Unreached165129.2M

People Groups who follow Hinduism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,660 people groups (page 30 of 34)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguage
BariaBariaIndia929,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujarati
Gond (Marathi)Gond (Marathi)India930,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
Gujjar (Haryanvi)Gujjar (Haryanvi)India940,000Engaged yet UnreachedHaryanvi
ValaiyarValaiyarIndia942,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamil
Kalal (Kannada)Kalal (Kannada)India949,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
Dhoba (Maithili)Dhoba (Maithili)India964,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaithili
Indian TamilsIndian TamilsSri Lanka974,000No Longer UnreachedTamil
SunriSunriIndia981,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
HoleyaHoleyaIndia985,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
Rajput (Punjabi)Rajput (Punjabi)Pakistan991,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Panjabi
Rajput (Dhundhari)Rajput (Dhundhari)India996,000Engaged yet UnreachedDhundari
KirarKirarIndia1,005,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
LohanaLohanaIndia1,045,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujarati
KunchatigaKunchatigaIndia1,045,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
Khatri (Punjabi)Khatri (Punjabi)India1,045,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabi
Kumhar (Bhojpuri)Kumhar (Bhojpuri)India1,055,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
Chamar (Bengali)Chamar (Bengali)India1,055,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
JhiwarJhiwarIndia1,060,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
GonrhiGonrhiIndia1,065,000Engaged yet UnreachedAngika
VannanVannanIndia1,080,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamil
Badhai (Marathi)Badhai (Marathi)India1,085,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
SadhSadhIndia1,095,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
RaigarRaigarIndia1,100,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarwari (India)
Vanniyar (Tamil)Vanniyar (Tamil)India1,110,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamil
Jogi (Hindi)Jogi (Hindi)India1,120,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Yadava (Kannada)Yadava (Kannada)India1,125,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
Rajput (Kumaoni)Rajput (Kumaoni)India1,135,000Engaged yet UnreachedKumaoni
BasorBasorIndia1,150,000Engaged yet UnreachedBundeli
SainthwarSainthwarIndia1,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
HariHariIndia1,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
Nai (Bengali)Nai (Bengali)India1,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengali
BhuinharBhuinharIndia1,160,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
Yadava (Magahi)Yadava (Magahi)India1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahi
Darji (Hindi)Darji (Hindi)India1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindi
Agarwal (Awadhi)Agarwal (Awadhi)India1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedAwadhi
Brahmin (Maithili)Brahmin (Maithili)India1,185,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaithili
Brahmin (Marwadi)Brahmin (Marwadi)India1,190,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarwari (India)
BindBindIndia1,190,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaithili
Kumhar (Gujarati)Kumhar (Gujarati)India1,210,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujarati
ArunthathiyarArunthathiyarIndia1,210,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
ChakkiliyanChakkiliyanIndia1,220,000No Longer UnreachedTelugu
KoshtiKoshtiIndia1,235,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
Yadava (Marathi)Yadava (Marathi)India1,245,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
Munda (Assamese)Munda (Assamese)India1,250,000No Longer UnreachedAssamese
Banjara (Marathi)Banjara (Marathi)India1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
Agarwal (Dhundari)Agarwal (Dhundari)India1,275,000Engaged yet UnreachedDhundari
KawarKawarIndia1,280,000Engaged yet UnreachedChhattisgarhi
GandaGandaIndia1,295,000No Longer UnreachedOdia
GowdaGowdaIndia1,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
Balmiki (Punjabi)Balmiki (Punjabi)India1,315,000No Longer UnreachedPanjabi

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