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Estimated Global Speakers

806,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Hualngo	India	200	200	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo	Myanmar (Burma)	19,000	163,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	90.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Mizo	India	144,000	163,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	98.50 %	95.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Bawm	India	1,200	9,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	98.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Biete	India	200	200	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	15,000	15,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	99.23 %	95.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	Bangladesh	1,500	570,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	90.37 %	50.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	568,000	570,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	98.84 %	94.00 %	-1 -
Poi	India	49,000	49,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.71 %	-1	-1 -
Ralte	India	18,000	18,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.26 %	-1	-1 -
Tlau	India	300	300	●	3 ●	Christianity	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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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Anal	India	23,000	23,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.17 %	-1	-1 -
Angami	India	158,000	158,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.67 %	-1	-1 -
Ao	India	233,000	233,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	499,000	500,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	19.62 %	-1	-1 -
Barman	India	6,800	6,800	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.49 %	-1	1
Bhil	India	16,928,000	17,393,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.76 %	-1	339
Bhotia	India	114,000	114,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhotia Sikkim	India	84,000	91,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.45 %	-1	2
Bhumij	India	1,124,000	1,153,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.00 %	-1	22
Biate	India	16,000	16,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	42.13 %	-1	-1 -
Binjhal	India	138,000	138,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	3
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,587,000	1,587,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bru	India	205,000	207,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.92 %	-1	-1 -
Bujur	India	2,600	2,600	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	158,000	158,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	218,000	685,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.83 %	-1	4
Chik Baraik	India	118,000	123,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.34 %	-1	2
Chin Mara	India	44,000	70,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.32 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	983,000	1,255,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Gadaba	India	133,000	133,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.74 %	-1	3
Gangte	India	22,000	22,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	95.95 %	-1	-1 -
Garo	India	1,101,000	1,231,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	95.60 %	80.00 %	-1 -
Gond	India	14,294,000	14,300,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.79 %	-1	286
Hajang	India	74,000	92,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.96 %	-1	1
Halam	India	42,000	44,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	46.71 %	-1	-1 -
Haomei	India	67,000	67,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Hojai	India	4,300	4,300	●	2 ●	Hinduism	20.38 %	-1	-1 -
Illemei	India	96,000	96,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	India	146,000	158,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	279,000	280,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.67 %	-1	6
Khasi	India	1,529,000	1,614,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Khiamniungan	India	62,000	73,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.35 %	-1	-1 -
Kol	India	1,767,000	1,769,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolha	India	710,000	710,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.27 %	-1	14
Kom	India	18,000	18,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Kori	India	2,594,000	2,617,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.12 %	-1	52
Korku	India	1,043,000	1,045,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.31 %	-1	21
Kuki Chin	India	135,000	183,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	91.24 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin Zahao	India	2,100	2,100	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.14 %	-1	-1 -
Lotha	India	178,000	178,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Maramei	India	28,000	28,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.90 %	-1	-1 -
Maring	India	27,000	27,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	97.88 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,661,000	4,661,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	93
Millang	India	3,700	3,700	●	2 ●	Unknown	34.94 %	-1	-1 -
Monpa	India	40,000	142,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.94 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,688,000	3,835,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	20.40 %	-1	-1 -
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	77.30 %	-1	-1 -
Naga Tangkhul	India	200,000	205,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.08 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	152,000	171,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.60 %	-1	3
Nocte	India	39,000	39,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon	India	4,474,000	4,637,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	26.47 %	-1	-1 -
Paite (Christian traditions)	India	80,000	80,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.76 %	-1	-1 -
Paite Simte	India	7,900	7,900	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.61 %	-1	-1 -
Parja	India	493,000	493,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.33 %	-1	10
Pawi	India	53,000	53,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pnar	India	2,500	8,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	74.11 %	-1	-1 -
Pochury	India	23,000	23,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Poumai	India	129,000	129,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.00 %	-1	-1 -
Rongkup	India	75,000	82,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	25.68 %	-1	-1 -
Rongmei	India	100,000	100,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
Santal	India	7,642,000	8,340,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	-1	153
Saora	India	984,000	987,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.70 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	53,000	58,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sema	India	246,000	246,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	533,000	533,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Tai Man	India	5,900	4,582,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	21.85 %	-1	-1 -
Thadou	India	218,000	218,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thangal	India	3,900	3,900	●	3 ●	Christianity	97.62 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	634,000	759,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Tiwa	India	256,000	256,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.71 %	-1	5
Vaiphei	India	46,000	53,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Yimchungra	India	68,000	68,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Zeliang	India	105,000	105,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	93.67 %	-1	-1 -
Zou	India	25,000	92,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.43 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 75					22 ●				1,058

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Item	Code
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	lus
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible

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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Amazon
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National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
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Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing)
Bible.com (YouVersion)


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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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