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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	109,000	109,000	●	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 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 *
Agariya (Hindu traditions)	India	208,000	208,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	4
Anal	India	23,000	23,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.17 %	-1	-1 -
Andh	India	497,000	497,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	10
Angami	India	160,000	160,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.67 %	-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
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,169,000	6,170,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	123
Baori	India	390,000	390,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	8
Barda	India	3,600	3,600	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.62 %	-1	1
Bavcha	India	4,800	4,800	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	1
Bhaina	India	75,000	75,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
Bharia Bhumia	India	325,000	325,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	7
Bhattra	India	314,000	314,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	17,097,000	17,599,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	342
Bhil	Pakistan	502,000	17,599,000	●	Islam	1 ●	0.52 %	-1	10
Bhil Aher	India	33,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	1
Bhil Barela	India	1,013,000	1,013,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.07 %	-1	20
Bhil Dhanka	India	82,000	82,000	●	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	230,000	230,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.64 %	-1	5
Bhil Mavchi (Hindu traditions)	India	505,000	505,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	10
Bhil Nihal	India	333,000	333,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	7
Bhil Paware	India	105,000	105,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	2
Bhil Rathia	India	85,000	85,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.33 %	-1	2
Bhil Tadvi	India	473,000	473,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	9
Bhil Vasave	India	1,191,000	1,191,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	24
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
Bhumia	India	159,000	159,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	3
Bhumij	India	1,137,000	1,165,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.00 %	-1	23
Bhunjia	India	27,000	28,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhia	India	181,000	187,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	21,000	22,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.02 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.23 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,604,000	1,604,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.15 %	-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
Chaudhari, tribal	India	307,000	307,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.62 %	-1	6
Chodhara	India	8,800	8,800	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.17 %	-1	1
Christian	India	1,022,000	1,295,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Dhangar Bharwad	India	2,826,000	2,841,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	57
Dhanka	India	426,000	426,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	9
Dhanwar	India	67,000	67,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
Dhodia	India	690,000	697,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	14
Dubla	India	688,000	688,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	14
Gadaba	India	135,000	135,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	3
Gaddi (Hindu traditions)	India	237,000	237,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	5
Gamit	India	462,000	466,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.34 %	-1	-1 -
Garasia	India	398,000	398,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	8
Gond	India	14,445,000	14,451,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.79 %	-1	289
Gond Maria	India	1,588,000	1,588,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.87 %	-1	32
Gond Nagawasi	India	153,000	153,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.37 %	-1	3
Hakki Pikki	India	26,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.81 %	-1	1
Halba	India	739,000	739,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Irular	India	228,000	228,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	5
Jat (Hindu traditions)	India	19,485,000	19,563,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	390
Jaunsari	India	94,000	94,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Kachari Dimasa	India	147,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kamar	India	31,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Kathodi	India	317,000	317,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	6
Kattunayakan	India	68,000	68,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	1
Kawar	India	1,001,000	1,005,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khairwar	India	423,000	424,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.24 %	-1	8
Kharia	India	761,000	773,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.62 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	574,000	583,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi	India	1,545,000	1,628,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kokna	India	1,097,000	1,097,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.00 %	-1	22
Kol	India	1,784,000	1,786,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	36
Kolha	India	717,000	717,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Dhor	India	454,000	454,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.19 %	-1	9
Koli Mahadev	India	1,698,000	1,712,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	34
Koli Malhar	India	316,000	316,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	6
Kolowar	India	245,000	245,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Korku	India	1,054,000	1,056,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Korku Nahal	India	114,000	114,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	2
Korwa	India	453,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kotwal	India	100,000	100,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Koya	India	795,000	795,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.81 %	-1	16
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 -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	17,857,000	17,871,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	357
Lohara	India	268,000	286,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	5
Majhi	India	122,000	200,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	189,000	204,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	4
Marma	India	47,000	241,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Mawasi	India	111,000	111,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	2
Mech	India	55,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.36 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,708,000	4,708,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	94
Mizo Lushai	India	574,000	576,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Munda	India	3,726,000	3,870,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	20.40 %	-1	-1 -
Naikda	India	3,859,000	3,859,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	77
Naikda Kapadia	India	37,000	37,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,519,000	4,678,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.47 %	-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	322,000	322,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	6
Pardhi	India	369,000	369,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	7
Parja	India	497,000	497,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.33 %	-1	10
Patelia	India	121,000	122,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	2
Pomla	India	1,500	1,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.40 %	-1	1
Rathawa	India	661,000	666,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Rongmei	India	101,000	101,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
Sahariya	India	876,000	880,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	18
Santal	India	7,723,000	8,405,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saonta	India	4,200	4,200	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	1
Saora	India	994,000	997,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.70 %	-1	-1 -
Soligar	India	6,400	6,400	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.54 %	-1	1
Thadou	India	220,000	220,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thakkar	India	593,000	598,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	12
Thoti, tribal	India	5,200	5,200	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Tipera	India	641,000	764,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Varli	India	1,263,000	1,267,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.42 %	-1	25
Vitholia	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.96 %	-1	-1 -
Yenadi	India	684,000	684,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.81 %	-1	14
Yerukula	India	546,000	546,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.77 %	-1	11
Totals: 116						92 ●			2,393

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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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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

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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