Religion · HOF
Folk Hinduism
folk Hinduism, characterized by local traditions and cults of local deities worshiped at the community level. Part of Hinduism.
267people groups
256Mpeople
197unreached groups
25unengaged and unreached
Unengaged and Unreached 25Engaged yet Unreached 172No Longer Unreached 70
People groups
The 100 largest of 267. See all 267 on the map and filter them.
| People group | Country | Language | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamar (Hindi) | India | Hindi | 42,750,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bhil | India | Bhili | 20,550,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindu Bengali | Bangladesh | Bengali | 15,450,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Deaf Indians | India | Indian Sign Language | 13,620,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pasi | India | Hindi | 9,765,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Santal | India | Santali | 9,135,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Santal (Santali) | India | Santali | 7,595,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kurmi (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 6,990,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dusadh | India | Bhojpuri | 6,955,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kachchi, Shakya | India | Awadhi | 5,935,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Meena | India | Marwari (India) | 5,740,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lohar (Hindi) | India | Hindi | 5,150,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Satnami | India | Chhattisgarhi | 4,940,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dhoba (Hindi) | India | Hindi | 4,325,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bagdi | India | Bengali | 4,015,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Megh | India | Panjabi | 3,995,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bania (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 3,915,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mallah | India | Bengali | 3,780,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Barhai | India | Hindi | 3,755,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Santal (Bengali) | India | Bengali | 3,390,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Musahar | India | Magahi | 3,265,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Banjara (Telugu) | India | Telugu | 3,115,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mang | India | Marathi | 3,075,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bauri | India | Bengali | 2,510,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Mahyavanshi | India | Gujarati | 2,330,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kondh | India | Kuvi | 2,215,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koli Mahadev | India | Marathi | 1,825,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bharbhunja | India | Bhojpuri | 1,660,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gujjar (Awadhi), Hindu | India | Awadhi | 1,650,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Adi Dharmi | India | Hindi | 1,575,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Boro | India | Bodo (India) | 1,565,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Varli | India | Varli | 1,450,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dhangar | India | Hindi | 1,395,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bairwa | India | Marwari (India) | 1,385,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jalia Kaibarta | India | Bengali | 1,345,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chamar (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 1,290,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Shilpkar | India | Hindi | 1,205,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bhumija | India | Mundari | 1,160,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Halba | India | Halbi | 1,130,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yadava (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 1,035,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thori | India | Marwari (India) | 979,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dubla | India | Gujarati | 933,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Saharia | India | Hindi | 901,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rabari | India | Gujarati | 838,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kuta | India | Awadhi | 831,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Brahmin (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 812,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yenadi | India | Telugu | 804,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rathawa | India | Rathawi | 797,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Goriya | India | Awadhi | 791,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thakur | India | Marathi | 725,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rajput (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 723,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ghasi | India | Hindi | 706,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Santal (Assamese) | India | Assamese | 705,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Rajwar | India | Magahi | 703,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gamit | India | Gamit | 657,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Yerukula | India | Yerukula | 652,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rawat | India | Mewari | 588,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nepalis | Malaysia | Nepali (individual language) | 586,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bhottada | India | Bhatri | 554,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Karbi | India | Karbi | 544,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kol (Hindi) | India | Hindi | 492,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dheevara | India | Malayalam | 476,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lodha (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 473,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pardhan | India | Pardhan | 395,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Arakh | India | Awadhi | 392,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ager | India | Marathi | 389,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khangar | India | Hindi | 387,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chalavadi | India | Kannada | 387,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Teli (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 369,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sansi | India | Sansi | 368,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Konda Dhora | India | Konda-Dora | 357,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Deaf Nepalis | Nepal | Nepalese Sign Language | 350,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gadaria (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 349,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turha | India | Maithili | 345,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bhattra (Bhatri) | India | Bhatri | 338,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Gautam | India | Bhojpuri | 335,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Barae | India | Awadhi | 329,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kolam | India | Northwestern Kolami | 328,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lalung | India | Tiwa | 299,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Garasia | India | Adiwasi Garasia | 298,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Myanmar | Tamil | 297,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gokha | India | Odia | 286,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hindi | Myanmar | Hindi | 277,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Patwa | India | Hindi | 274,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Irular | India | Tamil | 272,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Telugu | Myanmar | Telugu | 271,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yadava (Bundeli) | India | Bundeli | 257,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Katia | India | Hindi | 253,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Khandelwal | India | Marwari (India) | 248,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Riang | India | Riang (India) | 245,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Kanjar | India | Hindi | 237,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bhargawa | India | Awadhi | 235,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bagata | India | Telugu | 208,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bansphor | India | Bhojpuri | 208,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Binjhal | India | Odia | 202,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Saur | India | Hindi | 199,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Indo-Fijians | Fiji | Fiji Hindi | 194,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Bhumia | India | Odia | 193,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Relli | India | Odia | 192,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nai (Awadhi) | India | Awadhi | 192,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |