Aheria

Aheria

The Aheria are a scheduled caste of India that number about 140,000. Their name means hunter. This was their main occupation prior to the 1920s. Since then they have become farmers.

Most of the Aheria and Hindus and speak Hindi. However there are 17 other languages spoken by Aheria people, the most numerous being Harauti which has about 2,000 speakers among the Aheria.

The Aheria are also known as Aheri, Ahiria, Beta, Herbi, Heri, Hersi, Hesi, Naik, Thori or Turi.

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