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Language: Bhili

Estimated Global Speakers

4,225,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Bhil Dubla	India	129,000	129,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	3
Bhil Mina	India	108,000	108,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.11 %	-1	2
Damor	India	95,000	95,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	2
Totals: 3						3 ●			7

* 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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. 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 *
Agariya (Hindu traditions)	India	207,000	207,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	4
Anal	India	23,000	23,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.17 %	-1	-1 -
Andh	India	492,000	492,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	10
Angami	India	159,000	159,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.67 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	502,000	503,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Baiga	India	574,000	577,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,162,000	6,319,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	123
Baori	India	387,000	387,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	8
Barda	India	3,400	3,400	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.62 %	-1	1
Bavcha	India	4,600	4,600	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	1
Bhaina	India	74,000	74,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
Bharia Bhumia	India	323,000	323,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	6
Bhattra	India	313,000	313,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,969,000	17,462,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	339
Bhil	Pakistan	493,000	17,462,000	●	Islam	1 ●	1.14 %	-1	10
Bhil Aher	India	33,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	1
Bhil Barela	India	1,004,000	1,004,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.07 %	-1	20
Bhil Dhanka	India	81,000	81,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	2
Bhil Gametia	India	59,000	59,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.34 %	-1	1
Bhil Kataria	India	31,000	31,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.72 %	-1	1
Bhil Mankar	India	229,000	229,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.64 %	-1	5
Bhil Mavchi (Hindu traditions)	India	502,000	502,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	10
Bhil Nihal	India	330,000	330,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	7
Bhil Paware	India	104,000	104,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	2
Bhil Rathia	India	84,000	84,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.33 %	-1	2
Bhil Tadvi	India	470,000	470,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	9
Bhil Vasave	India	1,182,000	1,182,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	24
Bhotia	India	115,000	115,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhotia Sikkim	India	84,000	90,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.44 %	-1	2
Bhumia	India	158,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	3
Bhumij	India	1,127,000	1,156,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	23
Bhunjia	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhia	India	179,000	185,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	21,000	22,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.61 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,595,000	1,595,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	219,000	686,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
Chaudhari, tribal	India	305,000	305,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.62 %	-1	6
Chodhara	India	8,600	8,600	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.17 %	-1	1
Christian	India	1,253,000	1,583,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Dhangar Bharwad	India	2,807,000	2,822,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	56
Dhanka	India	423,000	423,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	8
Dhanwar	India	64,000	64,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
Dhodia	India	685,000	692,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	14
Dubla	India	682,000	682,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	14
Gadaba	India	133,000	133,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	3
Gaddi (Hindu traditions)	India	236,000	236,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	5
Gamit	India	459,000	463,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.34 %	-1	-1 -
Garasia	India	395,000	395,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	8
Gond	India	14,385,000	14,391,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.87 %	-1	288
Gond Maria	India	1,524,000	1,524,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.91 %	-1	30
Gond Nagawasi	India	152,000	152,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.51 %	-1	3
Hakki Pikki	India	25,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.81 %	-1	1
Halba	India	735,000	735,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Irular	India	226,000	226,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	5
Jat (Hindu traditions)	India	19,289,000	19,363,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	386
Jaunsari	India	94,000	94,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Kachari Dimasa	India	146,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kamar	India	31,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Kathodi	India	315,000	315,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	6
Kattunayakan	India	67,000	67,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	1
Kawar	India	993,000	997,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khairwar	India	422,000	423,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.23 %	-1	8
Kharia	India	760,000	772,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.47 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	571,000	580,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi	India	1,533,000	1,618,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kokna	India	1,090,000	1,090,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.00 %	-1	22
Kol	India	1,773,000	1,775,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolha	India	711,000	711,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Dhor	India	414,000	414,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.20 %	-1	8
Koli Mahadev	India	1,685,000	1,702,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	34
Koli Malhar	India	314,000	314,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	6
Kolowar	India	243,000	243,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Korku	India	1,045,000	1,047,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Korku Nahal	India	113,000	113,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	2
Korwa	India	452,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kotwal	India	99,000	99,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Koya	India	791,000	791,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.80 %	-1	16
Kui Khond	India	1,850,000	1,855,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	136,000	177,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,379,000	18,393,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	368
Lohara	India	267,000	285,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	5
Majhi	India	121,000	202,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	188,000	204,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	4
Marma	India	47,000	244,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Mawasi	India	110,000	110,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	2
Mech	India	55,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.21 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,673,000	4,673,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	93
Mizo Lushai	India	569,000	571,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Munda	India	3,701,000	3,848,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.36 %	-1	-1 -
Naikda	India	3,831,000	3,831,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	77
Naikda Kapadia	India	37,000	37,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,489,000	4,651,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.44 %	-1	-1 -
Padharia	India	31,000	31,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Pao	India	59,000	59,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	1
Pardhan	India	319,000	319,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	6
Pardhi	India	366,000	366,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	7
Parja	India	494,000	494,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	10
Patelia	India	120,000	121,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	2
Pomla	India	1,400	1,400	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.40 %	-1	1
Rathawa	India	657,000	662,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Rongmei	India	100,000	100,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
Sahariya	India	869,000	873,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	17
Santal	India	7,666,000	8,362,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saonta	India	4,100	4,100	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	1
Saora	India	988,000	991,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.71 %	-1	-1 -
Soligar	India	6,300	6,300	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.54 %	-1	1
Thadou	India	219,000	219,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thakkar	India	588,000	594,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	12
Thoti, tribal	India	5,100	5,100	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Tipera	India	635,000	760,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Varli	India	1,253,000	1,258,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.42 %	-1	25
Vitholia	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.96 %	-1	-1 -
Yenadi	India	650,000	650,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.84 %	-1	13
Yerukula	India	542,000	542,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.77 %	-1	11
Totals: 116						92 ●			2,385

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	bhb
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	New Testament
Progress Scale	●

Language Alternate Names
Anarya (Pahadi)
Baglani
Bhagoria
Bhil
Bhilbari
Bhilboli
Bhilla
Bhilodi
Kotali (Kotvali)
Kotvali
Kotwalia
Lengotia
Nahari (Baglani)
Pahadi
Patelia
Vil

Dialects
Ahiri
Akrani
Anarya
Banaswara
Baori
Barel
Bhilodi
Bhilori
Bhim
Charani
Chodhri
Chodia
Dahod
Dehawali
Dubli
Gamti
Girasia
Habura
Jhabua
Konkani
Kotali
Kotvali
Labani
Magra Ki Boli
Mauchi
Nahari
Naikdi
Panchali
Pardhi
Pawri
Ranawat
Rani Bhil
Rathvi
Sikalgar
Siyalgir
Valvi
Wagdi

Dialect Alternate Names
Baglani
Bhili
Bhili: Akrani
Bhili: Anarya
Bhili: Banaswara
Bhili: Dahod
Bhili: Dehawali
Bhili: Jhabua
Bhili: Magra Ki Boli
Bhili: Mauchi
Bhili: Ranawat
Bhili: Siyalgir
Bhili: Valvi
Bhili: Wagdi
Bhiloudi
Dehavali
Kotvali
Kotwalia
Mandalwad
Mauchi Bhili
Mawchi
Pahadi
Patela
Vagdi
Valvi
Vasave

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1916-1996
New Testament	1930
Complete Bible	None Reported

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Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Bhili
Film / Video	The Way Home
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)

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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