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Estimated Global Speakers

806,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Hualngo	India	200	200	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo	Myanmar (Burma)	19,000	165,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Mizo	India	146,000	165,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.50 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Bawm	India	1,200	8,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Biete	India	200	200	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	15,000	15,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	Bangladesh	1,500	576,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	90.37 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	574,000	576,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Poi	India	49,000	49,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.71 %	-1	-1 -
Ralte	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.26 %	-1	-1 -
Tlau	India	300	300	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 11						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 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 *
Anal	India	23,000	23,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.17 %	-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 -
Barman	India	6,900	6,900	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-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
Biate	India	16,000	16,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	42.13 %	-1	-1 -
Binjhal	India	139,000	139,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,604,000	1,604,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bru	India	207,000	209,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.92 %	-1	-1 -
Bujur	India	2,600	2,600	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-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
Chik Baraik	India	119,000	124,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	2
Chin Mara	India	44,000	70,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.32 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,022,000	1,295,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Gadaba	India	135,000	135,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	3
Gangte	India	22,000	22,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.95 %	-1	-1 -
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 -
Haomei	India	67,000	67,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Hmar	India	99,000	99,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Hojai	India	4,300	4,300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	20.38 %	-1	-1 -
Illemei	India	97,000	97,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-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
Khasi	India	1,545,000	1,628,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Khiamniungan	India	63,000	74,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.29 %	-1	-1 -
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
Kom	India	18,000	18,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Kori	India	2,618,000	2,640,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	52
Korku	India	1,054,000	1,056,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Kuki Chin	India	136,000	178,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.24 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin Zahao	India	2,100	2,100	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.14 %	-1	-1 -
Lotha	India	180,000	180,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Maramei	India	28,000	28,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.90 %	-1	-1 -
Maring	India	28,000	28,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.88 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,708,000	4,708,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	94
Millang	India	3,700	3,700	●	Unknown	2 ●	34.94 %	-1	-1 -
Monpa	India	41,000	136,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-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 Tangkhul	India	201,000	206,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.08 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	153,000	172,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.60 %	-1	3
Nocte	India	39,000	39,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon	India	4,519,000	4,678,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.47 %	-1	-1 -
Paite (Christian traditions)	India	81,000	81,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.76 %	-1	-1 -
Paite Simte	India	8,000	8,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.61 %	-1	-1 -
Parja	India	497,000	497,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.33 %	-1	10
Pawi	India	53,000	53,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pnar	India	2,500	7,800	●	Christianity	3 ●	74.11 %	-1	-1 -
Pochury	India	23,000	23,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Poumai	India	130,000	130,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.00 %	-1	-1 -
Rongkup	India	76,000	83,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	25.68 %	-1	-1 -
Rongmei	India	101,000	101,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-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 -
Sema	India	249,000	249,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	538,000	538,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Tai Man	India	5,900	4,599,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	21.85 %	-1	-1 -
Thadou	India	220,000	220,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thangal	India	4,000	4,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.62 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	641,000	764,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Tiwa	India	259,000	259,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.71 %	-1	5
Vaiphei	India	47,000	55,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Yimchungra	India	69,000	69,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.30 %	-1	-1 -
Zeliang	India	106,000	106,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.67 %	-1	-1 -
Zou	India	25,000	92,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.43 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 75						21 ●			915

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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

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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
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	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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