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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Abor	India	1,700	1,700	●	Unknown	2 ●	15.71 %	-1	-1 -
Adi	Bhutan	2,700	74,000		Unknown	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Adi	India	70,000	74,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	21.53 %	-1	-1 -
Adi	China	1,200	74,000	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Adi Bori	India	300	300	●	Unknown	2 ●	37.15 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Minyong	India	26,000	26,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	16.51 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Padam	India	14,000	14,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	30.52 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Pasi	India	3,100	3,100	●	Unknown	2 ●	21.37 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Ramo	China	200	1,600		Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Adi Ramo	India	1,400	1,600	●	Unknown	2 ●	45.49 %	-1	-1 -
Ashing	India	700	700	●	Unknown	2 ●	9.23 %	-1	-1 -
Bokar	India	4,800	9,100	●	Christianity	3 ●	67.41 %	-1	-1 -
Bori	India	3,400	3,400	●	Christianity	3 ●	78.58 %	-1	-1 -
Karka	India	200	200	●	Unknown	2 ●	14.77 %	-1	-1 -
Khampti	India	18,000	27,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.89 %	-1	1
Komkar	India	100	100	●	Christianity	3 ●	57.27 %	-1	-1 -
Lhoba, Bokar	China	4,300	9,100	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Libo	India	500	500	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.48 %	-1	-1 -
Miguba	China	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Millang	India	3,700	3,700	●	Unknown	2 ●	34.94 %	-1	-1 -
Miniyong	India	5,700	5,700	●	Unknown	2 ●	20.57 %	-1	-1 -
Padam	India	2,400	2,400	●	Unknown	2 ●	32.78 %	-1	-1 -
Pangi	India	600	600	●	Unknown	2 ●	27.18 %	-1	-1 -
Pasi	India	1,100	1,100	●	Unknown	2 ●	10.38 %	-1	-1 -
Simong	India	2,600	2,600	●	Unknown	2 ●	40.60 %	-1	-1 -
Tagin Bangni	India	600	600	●	Unknown	2 ●	15.83 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Haisa	India	1,000	1,000	●	Christianity	2 ●	43.28 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 27						6 ●			6

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ahom	India	1,344,000	1,344,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	4.07 %	-1	27
Aka	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.93 %	-1	-1 -
Angami	India	160,000	160,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.67 %	-1	-1 -
Ao	India	235,000	235,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	504,000	505,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.63 %	-1	-1 -
Baiga	India	582,000	585,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	12
Bangni	India	700	700	●	Christianity	2 ●	46.97 %	-1	-1 -
Bangru	India	200	200	●	Unknown	2 ●	7.78 %	-1	-1 -
Bhil	India	17,097,000	17,599,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	342
Bhotia	India	116,000	116,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhotia Sikkim	India	85,000	91,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.45 %	-1	2
Bhumij	India	1,137,000	1,165,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.00 %	-1	23
Birhor	India	21,000	22,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.02 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,604,000	1,604,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bogum	India	200	200	●	Buddhism	2 ●	13.92 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	160,000	160,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	220,000	679,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.83 %	-1	4
Charumba	India	1,000	1,800	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.47 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,022,000	1,295,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Deori	India	53,000	53,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.50 %	-1	1
Dhangar Bharwad	India	2,826,000	2,841,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	57
Digaru	India	1,300	1,300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	7.61 %	-1	-1 -
Gamit	India	462,000	466,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.34 %	-1	-1 -
Garasia	India	398,000	398,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	8
Garo	India	1,112,000	1,239,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gond	India	14,445,000	14,451,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.79 %	-1	289
Hajang	India	75,000	93,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.96 %	-1	2
Halam	India	43,000	45,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.71 %	-1	-1 -
Halba	India	739,000	739,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Hill Miri	India	300	300	●	Unknown	2 ●	20.30 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,089,000	1,156,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	22
Idu	India	32,000	42,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.23 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	India	147,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	282,000	283,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.67 %	-1	6
Kachin	India	37,000	1,087,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.47 %	-1	1
Kanaura	India	53,000	53,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	1
Kawar	India	1,001,000	1,005,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khampa Tibetan	India	900	1,609,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.92 %	-1	1
Kharia	India	761,000	773,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.62 %	-1	-1 -
Khowa	India	1,500	1,500	●	Buddhism	2 ●	21.09 %	-1	-1 -
Kol	India	1,784,000	1,786,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	36
Konyak	India	243,000	245,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.88 %	-1	-1 -
Kori	India	2,618,000	2,640,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	52
Korwa	India	453,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kui Khond	India	1,863,000	1,868,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	136,000	178,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.24 %	-1	-1 -
Lhoba, Idu	China	10,000	42,000	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Lisu Yobin	India	3,000	1,313,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.03 %	-1	-1 -
Mahali	India	83,000	83,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.34 %	-1	2
Mahli	India	409,000	440,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.26 %	-1	8
Malto	India	192,000	227,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Mech	India	55,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.36 %	-1	-1 -
Miji	India	8,200	8,500	●	Christianity	2 ●	42.10 %	-1	-1 -
Miri	India	696,000	696,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.15 %	-1	14
Mishmi	India	3,400	3,400	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.07 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	574,000	576,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Momba	India	4,600	4,600	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	1
Monpa	India	41,000	136,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Monpa But	India	300	300	●	Buddhism	1 ●	1.16 %	-1	1
Monpa Dirang	India	7,300	7,500	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,726,000	3,870,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	20.40 %	-1	-1 -
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.29 %	-1	-1 -
Naga Tangsa	India	16,000	84,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	62.53 %	-1	-1 -
Nishang	India	2,900	2,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	64.90 %	-1	-1 -
Nissi	India	40,000	40,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	52.92 %	-1	-1 -
Nocte	India	39,000	39,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Nyishi	India	252,000	252,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.13 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon	India	4,519,000	4,678,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.47 %	-1	-1 -
Pailibo	India	1,400	1,400	●	Christianity	3 ●	72.74 %	-1	-1 -
Pangwala	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	1
Parhaiya	India	36,000	39,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	1
Puroik	India	4,600	5,100	●	Unknown	2 ●	46.40 %	-1	-1 -
Sangtam	India	77,000	77,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.24 %	-1	-1 -
Santal	India	7,723,000	8,405,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saora	India	994,000	997,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.70 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	53,000	58,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sherdukpen	India	3,600	3,800	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	1
Singpho	India	8,700	8,700	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.91 %	-1	-1 -
Tagin	India	64,000	64,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	12.11 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Kemsing	India	1,300	1,300	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.66 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Moglum	India	2,600	2,600	●	Unknown	2 ●	20.94 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Morang	India	500	500	●	Christianity	3 ●	80.92 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Mossang	India	3,900	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.81 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Sechu	India	400	400	●	Christianity	3 ●	86.65 %	-1	-1 -
Tanu	India	45,000	45,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	21.66 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	641,000	764,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Wancho	India	66,000	66,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	89.59 %	-1	-1 -
Yimchungra	India	69,000	69,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.30 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 88						33 ●			964

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	adi
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
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Language Alternate Names
Abhor
Abor
Adi-Bokar
Bengni-Boga’er
Bengni-Boga'er
Boga’er
Boga’er Luoba
Boga'er
Bogaer Luoba
Boga'er Luoba
Bokar
Bokar (Boga'er Luoba)
Bori-Karko
Komkar
Lhoba
Lho-Pa
Luoba
Milan
Pailibo

Dialects
Ashing
Bokar
Bori
Galo
Karko
Komker
Miching
Milang
Minyong
Ngalong
Padam
Padam-miri
Pailibo
Pangi
Pasi
Ramo
Shimong
Tangam

Dialect Alternate Names
Abor
Abor: Milang
Abor: Padam
Adi
Adi: Bokar
Adi: Karko
Adi: Miching
Adi: Milang
Adi: Minyong
Adi: Miri
Adi: Padam
Adi: Padam: Komkar
Adi: Padam-Miri
Adi: Pailbo
Adi: Pailibo
Adi: Pailibo, Boh
Adi: Ramo
Bogaeer
Boga'er Luoba
Bogaer: Milang
Karko
Komkar
Lauba
Lhoba: Milang
Luoba: Milang
Miri
Miri: Miching
Padam
Pailbo
Pasighat
Saingya
Standard Adi
Sutiya

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1932-1986
New Testament	1988-2003
Complete Bible	2005-2009

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The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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