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Varli of India

Varli

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Population [2] Language Religion % Christian % Evangl Online NT Jesus Film Progress
1,061,000 Varli Hinduism 1.77 % Unknown Not available Not available 1.1  

Varli of India

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Country: India
Continent: Asia
Region: South Asia
Persecution Rank:31 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Population in Country:1,061,000
Largest States:
Maharashtra (657,000)Gujarat (290,000)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (101,000)Madhya Pradesh (2,100)
Tamil Nadu (1,500)Daman and Diu (1,200)
Rajasthan (500)Delhi (400)
West Bengal (300)Andhra Pradesh (300)
Total States on file:17
   
 
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People Name in Country: Varli
People Name General: Varli
ROP3 Code: 113844
Joshua Project People ID: 18299
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 1,061,000
Population all Countries: 1,065,000
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
   
 
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: Marathi-Konkani
People Name General: Varli
Ethnic Code: CNN25j
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Language
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Primary Language: Varli (682,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): vav    Ethnologue Listing
Secondary Languages:
Marathi (315,000)Gujarati (36,000)
Dhanki (21,000)Konkani (19,000)
Bhili (7,300)Hindi (1,500)
Saurashtra (900)Kannada (500)
Telugu (300)Khandesi (100)
Note: Only 10 largest secondary languages listed
Total Languages: 26
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity1.77 %(Evangelical: Data not available)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism98.06 % 
Islam0.02 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.14 % 
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6] 1.1   Few, if any, known Evangelicals. Professing Christian <=5%
Least-Reached: Yes
Engagement Status:Unengaged or Unknown
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 2009
New Testament: None Reported
Complete Bible: None Reported
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Varli of India

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