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Language: Mizo

Estimated Global Speakers

806,000

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 *
Mizo	Myanmar (Burma)	19,000	163,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Mizo	India	144,000	163,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.49 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Bawm	India	1,200	9,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	15,000	15,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	567,000	569,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	Bangladesh	1,500	569,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	90.37 %	-1	-1 -
Poi	India	49,000	49,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.71 %	-1	-1 -
Ralte	India	18,000	18,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.86 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 8						0 ●			0

* 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 *
Anal	India	23,000	23,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.17 %	-1	-1 -
Angami	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.67 %	-1	-1 -
Ao	India	233,000	233,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	500,000	501,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Barman	India	6,800	79,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	1
Bhil	India	16,909,000	17,403,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	338
Bhotia	India	114,000	114,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhotia Sikkim	India	84,000	90,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.44 %	-1	2
Bhumij	India	1,124,000	1,154,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Biate	India	16,000	16,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	42.13 %	-1	-1 -
Binjhal	India	138,000	138,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,588,000	1,588,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Bru	India	205,000	207,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.91 %	-1	-1 -
Bujur	India	2,600	2,600	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	218,000	760,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
Chik Baraik	India	118,000	123,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	2
Chin Mara	India	44,000	70,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.32 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,263,000	1,707,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Gadaba	India	134,000	134,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.63 %	-1	3
Gangte	India	22,000	22,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.81 %	-1	-1 -
Garo (A-chik Mande)	India	1,100,000	1,193,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gond	India	14,356,000	14,362,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.92 %	-1	287
Hajang	India	75,000	93,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	1
Halam	India	42,000	44,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.71 %	-1	-1 -
Haomei	India	67,000	67,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Hojai	India	4,300	4,300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	20.28 %	-1	-1 -
Illemei	India	96,000	96,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	India	146,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	280,000	281,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	6
Khasi (War-Khasi)	India	1,265,000	1,287,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	73.17 %	-1	-1 -
Khiamniungan	India	62,000	73,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.29 %	-1	-1 -
Kol	India	1,765,000	1,768,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolha	India	712,000	712,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.26 %	-1	14
Kom	India	18,000	18,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Kori	India	2,589,000	2,613,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	52
Korku	India	1,043,000	1,045,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Kuki Chin	India	135,000	176,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin Zahao	India	2,100	2,100	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.14 %	-1	-1 -
Lotha	India	179,000	179,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Maramei	India	28,000	28,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.90 %	-1	-1 -
Maring	India	27,000	27,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.88 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,655,000	4,655,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	93
Millang	India	4,100	4,100	●	Unknown	2 ●	35.76 %	-1	-1 -
Monpa	India	40,000	137,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,692,000	3,748,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.40 %	-1	-1 -
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.37 %	-1	-1 -
Naga Tangkhul	India	200,000	205,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.08 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	150,000	168,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Nocte	India	39,000	39,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon	India	4,487,000	4,641,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.48 %	-1	-1 -
Paite (Christian traditions)	India	80,000	80,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.76 %	-1	-1 -
Paite Simte	India	7,900	7,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.61 %	-1	-1 -
Parja	India	498,000	498,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.31 %	-1	10
Pawi	India	53,000	53,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pnar	India	264,000	282,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	68.86 %	-1	-1 -
Pochury	India	23,000	23,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Poumai	India	129,000	129,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.00 %	-1	-1 -
Rongkup	India	75,000	82,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	25.65 %	-1	-1 -
Rongmei	India	99,000	99,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	India	7,639,000	7,898,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saora	India	984,000	987,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.77 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	53,000	58,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sema	India	246,000	246,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	532,000	532,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.14 %	-1	-1 -
Tai Man	India	5,900	4,662,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	21.91 %	-1	-1 -
Tangchanghya	India	687,000	829,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.58 %	-1	-1 -
Thadou	India	218,000	218,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thangal	India	3,900	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.62 %	-1	-1 -
Tiwa	India	256,000	256,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.71 %	-1	5
Vaiphei	India	46,000	54,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Yimchungra	India	68,000	68,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.30 %	-1	-1 -
Zeliang	India	104,000	104,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.66 %	-1	-1 -
Zou	India	25,000	93,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.43 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 75						21 ●			905

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	lus
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
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Language Alternate Names
Duhlian Twang
Dulien
Haulngo
Hualngo
Ka-Lin-Kaw
Le
Lei
Lukhai
Lusago
Lusai
Lusei
Lushai
Lushai-Mizo
Lushay
Lushei
Mizo ṭawng
Mizo, Lushai
Sailau
Whelngo

Dialects
Dulien
Fannai
Hmar
Lushai
Mizo
Ngente
Pang
Ralte
Tlau

Dialect Alternate Names
Duhlian Twang
Dulien
Hualngo
Le
Lei
Lukhai
Lusago
Lusai
Lusei
Lushai
Lushai: Mizo
Lushai: Mizo: Hmar
Lushei
Mizo
Mizo: Hmar
Sailau
Whelngo

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1898-1956
New Testament	1916-1986
Complete Bible	1959-1995

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
World Bibles

Online / Mobile App Bibles
Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing)
Bible.com (YouVersion)


Resource Repositories
Language Archives
Linguist List
Scripture Earth
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Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Mizo
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels
General	Gospel website in this language
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Mizo (Lushai) Bible
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Old Version Bible
Text / Printed Matter	Father's Love Letter
Text / Printed Matter	Multi-Language Media
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)
Text / Printed Matter	World Missionary Press Booklets

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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