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Language: Mizo

Estimated Global Speakers

805,000

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 *
Mizo	Myanmar (Burma)	19,000	187,000	●	Christianity	5 ●	90.00 %	45.00 %	-1 -
Mizo	India	168,000	187,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.49 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Bawm	India	1,400	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	17,000	17,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	659,000	660,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	Bangladesh	700	660,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.98 %	-1	-1 -
Poi	India	57,000	57,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.71 %	-1	-1 -
Ralte	India	21,000	21,000	●	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	26,000	26,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.17 %	-1	-1 -
Angami	India	183,000	183,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.67 %	-1	-1 -
Ao	India	270,000	270,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	585,000	587,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.65 %	-1	-1 -
Barman	India	7,900	79,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	1
Bhil unspecified	India	14,300,000	14,873,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	286
Bhotia	India	133,000	133,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	3
Bhotia Sikkim	India	81,000	87,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.44 %	-1	2
Bhumij	India	1,306,000	1,340,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	26
Biate	India	19,000	19,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	42.13 %	-1	-1 -
Binjhal	India	160,000	160,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,837,000	1,857,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.20 %	-1	-1 -
Bru	India	240,000	242,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.75 %	-1	-1 -
Bujur	India	3,000	3,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	183,000	183,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	255,000	797,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.88 %	-1	5
Chik Baraik	India	137,000	145,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	3
Chin Mara	India	51,000	77,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.32 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,467,000	2,109,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Gadaba	India	156,000	156,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.63 %	-1	3
Gangte	India	25,000	25,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.81 %	-1	-1 -
Garo (A-chik Mande)	India	1,277,000	1,372,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gond unspecified	India	9,939,000	9,949,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.92 %	-1	199
Hajang	India	87,000	105,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	2
Halam	India	49,000	50,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.71 %	-1	-1 -
Haomei	India	77,000	77,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Hmar	India	114,000	114,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Hojai	India	4,900	4,900	●	Hinduism	2 ●	20.24 %	-1	-1 -
Illemei	India	112,000	112,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	India	170,000	182,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	325,000	326,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	7
Khasi (War-Khasi)	India	1,454,000	1,477,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	84.41 %	-1	-1 -
Khiamniungan	India	72,000	83,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.29 %	-1	-1 -
Kol	India	2,050,000	2,053,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	41
Kolha	India	828,000	828,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.26 %	-1	17
Kom	India	21,000	21,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Kori	India	3,011,000	3,037,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	60
Korku	India	1,180,000	1,186,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	24
Kuki Chin	India	157,000	314,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin Zahao	India	2,400	2,400	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.14 %	-1	-1 -
Lotha	India	206,000	206,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Maramei	India	32,000	32,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.90 %	-1	-1 -
Maring	India	32,000	32,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.88 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	5,411,000	5,411,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	108
Millang	India	4,800	4,800	●	Unknown	2 ●	35.76 %	-1	-1 -
Monpa	India	47,000	143,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Munda	India	4,294,000	4,352,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.38 %	-1	-1 -
Naga	India	22,000	22,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.37 %	-1	-1 -
Naga Tangkhul	India	232,000	237,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.08 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	174,000	191,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Nocte	India	45,000	45,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon	India	5,221,000	5,381,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.46 %	-1	-1 -
Paite (Christian traditions)	India	93,000	93,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.76 %	-1	-1 -
Paite Simte	India	9,100	9,100	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.61 %	-1	-1 -
Parja unspecified	India	384,000	384,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.31 %	-1	8
Pawi	India	61,000	61,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pnar	India	324,000	343,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	70.34 %	-1	-1 -
Pochury	India	27,000	27,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.93 %	-1	-1 -
Poumai	India	150,000	150,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.00 %	-1	-1 -
Rongkup	India	78,000	86,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	25.66 %	-1	-1 -
Rongmei	India	115,000	115,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.29 %	-1	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	India	8,872,000	9,138,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.78 %	-1	-1 -
Saora unspecified	India	927,000	931,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.77 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	61,000	69,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sema	India	285,000	285,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	618,000	618,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.14 %	-1	-1 -
Tai Man	India	6,700	4,662,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	21.91 %	-1	-1 -
Thadou	India	253,000	253,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thangal	India	4,600	4,600	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.62 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	800,000	943,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.52 %	-1	-1 -
Tiwa	India	298,000	298,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.71 %	-1	6
Vaiphei	India	53,000	61,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Yimchungra	India	79,000	79,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.30 %	-1	-1 -
Zeliang	India	121,000	121,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.67 %	-1	-1 -
Zou	India	29,000	97,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.43 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 75						21 ●			808

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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 Chin
Mizo ṭawng
Mizo, Lushai
Sailau
Whelngo

Dialects
Dulien
Fannai
Hmar
Hualngo
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

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

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

Resource Directories
Scripture Earth
Language Archives
Linguist List
SIL Resources

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Format ▲	Resource (Direct link)	Source (General link)
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament	Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament	Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Mizo	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
General	Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	Gospel website in this language	General / Other
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Mizo	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Mizo	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Mizo	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Love letter to you from scripture	Father's Love Letter
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

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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