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:1,038,678,540
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:438
Population:15,632,070
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:1,053
Population:894,034,675
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:164
Population:129,011,795

People Groups who follow Hinduism

Strategic Progress Index
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1,655 people groups (page 3 of 34)

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage
Newange RaiNewange RaiNepal5,900Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Meohang
NewarNewarNepal1,650,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepal Bhasa
Nisi KhamNisi KhamNepal9,500Engaged yet UnreachedEastern Parbate Kham
DhagarDhagarNepal54,500Engaged yet UnreachedKurukh
Palpa PahariPalpa PahariNepal10,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
RajbansiRajbansiNepal170,000Engaged yet UnreachedRajbanshi
RauteRauteNepal850Engaged yet UnreachedRaute
Rumdali RaiRumdali RaiNepal12,000Engaged yet UnreachedBahing
Saam RaiSaam RaiNepal3,300Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
Sampange RaiSampange RaiNepal14,500No Longer UnreachedSampang
SantalSantalNepal56,000No Longer UnreachedSantali
Sheshi KhamSheshi KhamNepal26,000Engaged yet UnreachedSheshi Kham
SunwarSunwarNepal125,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunwar
ThamiThamiNepal30,000Engaged yet UnreachedThangmi
Thulunge RaiThulunge RaiNepal36,500Engaged yet UnreachedThulung
Yamphu RaiYamphu RaiNepal7,400Engaged yet UnreachedYamphu
Kurmi (Bhojpuri)Kurmi (Bhojpuri)Nepal371,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
Rajput (Kumaoni)Rajput (Kumaoni)Nepal133,000Engaged yet UnreachedKumaoni
Yadava (Bhojpuri)Yadava (Bhojpuri)Nepal294,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
Yadava (Maithili)Yadava (Maithili)Nepal801,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaithili
Magar-KhamkuraMagar-KhamkuraNepal42,500Engaged yet UnreachedWestern Parbate Kham
Brahmin (Hindi)Brahmin (Hindi)Nepal18,500No Longer UnreachedHindi
Brahmin (Bhojpuri)Brahmin (Bhojpuri)Nepal171,000Engaged yet UnreachedBhojpuri
Brahmin (Nepali)Brahmin (Nepali)Nepal4,540,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
Brahmin (Maithili)Brahmin (Maithili)Nepal487,000Engaged yet UnreachedMaithili
BadhaeBadhaeNepal52,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
BadhiBadhiNepal11,500No Longer UnreachedJumli
BaniyaBaniyaNepal221,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
BantarBantarNepal62,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
BaramBaramNepal13,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
BhediyarBhediyarNepal31,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
BingBingNepal130,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
ChamarChamarNepal470,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
ChhetriChhetriNepal6,260,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DamaiDamaiNepal680,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DhanukDhanukNepal328,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DhobiDhobiNepal128,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DhuniaDhuniaNepal2,100Unengaged and UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DomDomNepal15,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
DusadhDusadhNepal276,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
GhandarbavGhandarbavNepal10,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
GangaiGangaiNepal54,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
BhujelBhujelNepal8,800Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
HalkhorHalkhorNepal6,300Unengaged and UnreachedNepali (individual language)
HaluwaiHaluwaiNepal88,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
HayuHayuNepal3,200Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
KaharKaharNepal60,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
KalwarKalwarNepal201,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
KamarKamarNepal15,500Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)
KamiKamiNepal1,560,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)

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