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:

Total People Groups:1,655
Total Population:1,038,844,865
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:438
Population:15,635,695
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:1,053
Population:894,181,375
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:164
Population:129,027,795

People Groups who follow Hinduism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,655 people groups (page 29 of 34)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
CheintzCheintzIndia1,300No Longer UnreachedDogri (individual language)
KhulwantKhulwantIndia2,800Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
NarNarIndia225Unengaged and UnreachedPahari-Potwari
TagewaleTagewaleIndia7,100Unengaged and UnreachedHindi
TikulharaTikulharaIndia2,100Unengaged and UnreachedMaithili
YakhaYakhaIndia7,500Engaged yet UnreachedYakha
HijraHijraIndia19,500Unengaged and UnreachedHindi
Dhal KstriyaDhal KstriyaIndia125Unengaged and UnreachedBengali
GandharvGandharvIndia14,000Unengaged and UnreachedHindi
KaruaKaruaIndia23,500Engaged yet UnreachedOdia
ChakaliChakaliIndia2,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
GarmatanGarmatanIndia70Unengaged and UnreachedKachhi
KalbiKalbiIndia652,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarwari (India)
ChariChariIndia125Unengaged and UnreachedKonkani (individual language)
AiyarakuluAiyarakuluIndia696,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
Nadua ShabarNadua ShabarIndia666,000No Longer UnreachedOdia
VisavanVisavanIndia175Unengaged and UnreachedMalayalam
AgasaAgasaIndia655,000Engaged yet UnreachedTulu
Teli (Mewari)Teli (Mewari)India82,500Engaged yet UnreachedMewari
Kocu WellanKocu WellanIndia200Unengaged and UnreachedMalayalam
VadiVadiIndia17,000Unengaged and UnreachedGujarati
BisnupriyaBisnupriyaIndia512,000Engaged yet UnreachedBishnupriya
UpparaUpparaIndia500,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannada
AranadanAranadanIndia400Unengaged and UnreachedTamil
Agnikula KshatriyaAgnikula KshatriyaIndia428,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
MaheswariMaheswariIndia408,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarwari (India)
SinduriaSinduriaIndia450Unengaged and UnreachedOdia
BharadiBharadiIndia393,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
DasariDasariIndia269,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
GavaraGavaraIndia264,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
BollaBollaIndia247,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
Are KapuAre KapuIndia246,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathi
SiddhSiddhIndia246,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarwari (India)
ManaManaIndia240,000Unengaged and UnreachedMarathi
KuliyaKuliyaIndia450Unengaged and UnreachedOdia
ReddikaReddikaIndia252,000Unengaged and UnreachedTelugu
DhedDhedIndia475Unengaged and UnreachedMalvi
VijabargiyaVijabargiyaIndia193,000Unengaged and UnreachedMarwari (India)
MedariMedariIndia190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
KudubiKudubiIndia147,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonkani (individual language)
Isai VelalarIsai VelalarIndia136,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamil
NairyNairyIndia500Unengaged and UnreachedKannada
CippolluCippolluIndia133,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
NagaraluNagaraluIndia123,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
NagavamsamNagavamsamIndia116,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
NakhasaNakhasaIndia113,000Engaged yet UnreachedTelugu
ThangaThangaIndia112,000Engaged yet UnreachedManipuri
GurkhaGurkhaIndia107,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
NahalNahalIndia98,000Unengaged and UnreachedNimadi
Gomantak MarathaGomantak MarathaIndia86,000Unengaged and UnreachedKonkani (individual language)

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