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:

1,655 People Groups · 1,039M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached43815.6M
Engaged yet Unreached1,053894.6M
No Longer Unreached164129.1M

People Groups who follow Hinduism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,655 people groups (page 2 of 34)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼Language
Munda (Assamese)Munda (Assamese)India1,250,000No Longer UnreachedAssamese
Dangi (Mewari)Dangi (Mewari)India89,500No Longer UnreachedMewari
Bhangi (Bengali)Bhangi (Bengali)India709,000No Longer UnreachedBengali
Bhangi (Gujarati)Bhangi (Gujarati)India608,000No Longer UnreachedGujarati
Chamar (Bilaspuri)Chamar (Bilaspuri)India48,500No Longer UnreachedBilaspuri
Beldar (Bundeli)Beldar (Bundeli)India550No Longer UnreachedBundeli
Beldar (Bhojpuri)Beldar (Bhojpuri)India117,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuri
Balmiki (Pahari)Balmiki (Pahari)India133,000No Longer UnreachedGarhwali
Balmiki (Punjabi)Balmiki (Punjabi)India1,315,000No Longer UnreachedPanjabi
Balmiki (Haryanvi)Balmiki (Haryanvi)India1,915,000No Longer UnreachedHaryanvi
Balai (Mewari)Balai (Mewari)India114,000No Longer UnreachedMewari
Bhat (Mewari)Bhat (Mewari)India25,000No Longer UnreachedMewari
Bhat (Pahari)Bhat (Pahari)India2,300No Longer UnreachedPahari-Potwari
Yadava (Bhojpuri)Yadava (Bhojpuri)India8,560,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuri
Patel (Chhattisgarhi)Patel (Chhattisgarhi)India27,500No Longer UnreachedChhattisgarhi
Santal (Magahi)Santal (Magahi)India547,000No Longer UnreachedMagahi
Chamar (Bagheli)Chamar (Bagheli)India118,000No Longer UnreachedBagheli
Chamar (Maithili)Chamar (Maithili)India435,000No Longer UnreachedMaithili
Chamar (Bhojpuri)Chamar (Bhojpuri)India4,600,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuri
Brahmin (Hindi)Brahmin (Hindi)Nepal18,500No Longer UnreachedHindi
Indo-GuyaneseIndo-GuyaneseGuyana321,000No Longer UnreachedGuyanese Creole English
TamilTamilCanada163,000No Longer UnreachedTamil
MalayaliMalayaliUnited States166,000No Longer UnreachedMalayalam
NepalisNepalisBhutan132,000No Longer UnreachedNepali (individual language)
Indian TamilsIndian TamilsSri Lanka974,000No Longer UnreachedTamil
Indian HindusIndian HindusSouth Africa1,375,000No Longer UnreachedHindi
MukriMukriIndia15,500No Longer UnreachedKannada
SillekyathaSillekyathaIndia35,000No Longer UnreachedMarathi
DoaiDoaiIndia22,000No Longer UnreachedBengali
KadaiyanKadaiyanIndia19,500No Longer UnreachedTamil
DombanDombanIndia165,000No Longer UnreachedTelugu
BadaikBadaikIndia48,000No Longer UnreachedSadri
RautRautIndia32,000No Longer UnreachedChhattisgarhi
VariyarVariyarIndia14,350,000No Longer UnreachedMalayalam
DohorDohorIndia24,000No Longer UnreachedHindi
PalePaleIndia18,000No Longer UnreachedTulu
AmantAmantIndia246,000No Longer UnreachedMaithili
EllamalawarEllamalawarIndia6,400No Longer UnreachedTelugu
BargundaBargundaIndia32,000No Longer UnreachedTelugu
BaiswarBaiswarIndia107,000No Longer UnreachedHindi
OjhaOjhaIndia46,500No Longer UnreachedTelugu
ChakravarChakravarIndia45,500No Longer UnreachedTamil
KotalKotalIndia43,000No Longer UnreachedBengali
ParhaiyaParhaiyaIndia38,500No Longer UnreachedSadri
MoghiaMoghiaIndia38,500No Longer UnreachedHindi
GounderGounderIndia60,500No Longer UnreachedTamil
Mala JangamMala JangamIndia34,500No Longer UnreachedTelugu
Arwa MalaArwa MalaIndia16,500No Longer UnreachedTamil
Mang GarodiMang GarodiIndia42,500No Longer UnreachedMarathi
BedarBedarIndia26,000No Longer UnreachedHindi

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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