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Language: Santhali

Estimated Global Speakers

6,939,000

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 *
Malto	India	189,000	225,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Paharia	India	16,000	16,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Santal	Bhutan	5,300	8,281,000		Hinduism	1 ●	2.59 %	-1	1
Santal	India	7,592,000	8,281,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Santal, Hor	Nepal	49,000	8,281,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	7.00 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	52,000	57,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 6						2 ●			2

* 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 *
Agariya (Hindu traditions)	India	205,000	205,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	4
Amat	India	270,000	273,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5
Ao	India	231,000	231,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	497,000	498,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Asur	India	32,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.53 %	-1	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	India	6,497,000	6,535,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	130
Bagata	India	146,000	146,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	3
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	India	2,879,000	2,958,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.09 %	-1	58
Baiga	India	569,000	572,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,504,000	3,951,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	-1	70
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,103,000	6,257,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	122
Bathudi	India	229,000	229,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	India	553,000	590,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	11
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	India	4,100	31,000	●	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bhandari	India	643,000	643,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Bharia Bhumia	India	320,000	320,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,806,000	17,290,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	336
Bhotia	India	114,000	114,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhottada	India	455,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	9
Bhuiya	India	2,081,000	2,094,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	42
Bhuiya Ghatwar	India	303,000	304,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	6
Bhulia	India	148,000	148,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Bhumia	India	156,000	156,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	3
Bhumij	India	1,116,000	1,145,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Bhunjia	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhal	India	137,000	137,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Binjhia	India	177,000	183,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	20,000	21,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.61 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,579,000	1,579,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Bondo Poraja	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	1
Brahmin	India	58,787,000	62,714,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	-1	1176
Bru	India	204,000	206,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.91 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	156,000	156,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	217,000	680,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
Chero	India	158,000	163,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	3
Chik Baraik	India	117,000	122,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	2
Christian	Bangladesh	126,000	1,565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,241,000	1,565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	India	2,921,000	2,929,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	58
Dewar	India	1,010,000	1,010,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	20
Dharua	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	1
Dhimar	India	1,845,000	1,845,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	37
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	11,904,000	12,223,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	238
Didayi	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.52 %	-1	1
Dom (Hindu traditions)	India	2,144,000	2,181,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	43
Gadaba	India	132,000	132,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	3
Garo	India	1,094,000	1,222,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gauda	India	2,007,000	2,007,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	40
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)	India	443,000	444,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	9
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	India	286,000	286,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	6
Golla	India	137,000	137,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Gond	India	14,247,000	14,253,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.87 %	-1	285
Gond Jhare	India	101,000	101,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Gond Rajgond	India	1,205,000	1,205,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.56 %	-1	24
Gorait	India	10,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.05 %	-1	1
Guria	India	730,000	730,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	15
Hadi	India	976,000	1,034,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	20
Hajang	India	74,000	92,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	1
Halba	India	728,000	728,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	India	1,398,000	1,555,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	28
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,071,000	1,138,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	21
Hojai	India	4,200	4,200	●	Hinduism	2 ●	20.28 %	-1	-1 -
Holar	India	162,000	162,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	3
Idu	India	32,000	42,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.25 %	-1	-1 -
Jhalo Malo	India	406,000	649,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.10 %	-1	8
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,173,000	3,771,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	63
Juang	India	47,000	47,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	1
Kachari Dimasa	India	145,000	156,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	278,000	279,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	6
Kachera (Hindu traditions)	India	61,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kaibartta	India	1,833,000	2,296,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	37
Kalingi	India	272,000	272,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.11 %	-1	5
Kambo	India	49,000	49,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kandha Gauda	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Kandra	India	662,000	662,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	13
Karan	India	523,000	523,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	10
Karmali	India	129,000	132,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Kawar	India	984,000	988,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	India	7,761,000	9,637,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	155
Khadala	India	115,000	117,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	2
Khambu	India	333,000	335,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	4.23 %	-1	7
Khandait	India	1,724,000	1,726,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	34
Khangar (Hindu traditions)	India	342,000	342,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	7
Kharia	India	753,000	765,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.47 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	565,000	574,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi	India	1,518,000	1,602,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kisan	India	1,621,000	1,627,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.67 %	-1	32
Kol	India	1,756,000	1,758,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolah Lohara	India	9,500	9,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.22 %	-1	1
Kolha	India	705,000	705,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Mahadev	India	1,669,000	1,686,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	33
Koli Malhar	India	311,000	311,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	6
Kolta	India	664,000	664,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	13
Konda Dhora	India	232,000	232,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.00 %	-1	5
Konda Kapu	India	21,000	21,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.99 %	-1	1
Kori	India	2,575,000	2,598,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	51
Korku	India	1,035,000	1,037,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Korwa	India	448,000	450,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kui Khond	India	1,832,000	1,837,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	134,000	174,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,602,000	15,942,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	312
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,202,000	18,216,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	364
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,883,000	19,174,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	378
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)	India	126,000	126,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	11.29 %	-1	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,443,000	9,737,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	189
Lohara	India	264,000	282,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	5
Mahali	India	82,000	82,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.34 %	-1	2
Mahishya	India	9,865,000	10,561,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	197
Mahli	India	406,000	437,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.23 %	-1	8
Majhi	India	120,000	200,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	2
Majhi	Nepal	80,000	200,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.95 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	186,000	201,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	4
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	9,897,000	10,048,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	198
Mandia	India	2,600	2,600	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.28 %	-1	1
Mankirdia	India	2,400	2,400	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.66 %	-1	-1 -
Marma	India	46,000	241,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Matia	India	202,000	240,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	4
Mawasi	India	109,000	109,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	2
Mech	India	54,000	60,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.21 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,628,000	4,628,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	93
Mizo	India	143,000	162,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.49 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	14,000	14,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	563,000	565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Momba	India	4,500	13,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	1
Monpa	India	40,000	136,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Monpa Dirang	India	7,100	7,300	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	1
Mru	India	400	57,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.55 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,665,000	3,810,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.36 %	-1	-1 -
Munda, Horo	Nepal	2,100	3,810,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.45 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.76 %	-1	1
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	149,000	167,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	11,845,000	12,004,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	237
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	India	4,667,000	7,947,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	93
Namassej Chandel	India	1,437,000	4,354,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	29
Nissi	India	39,000	39,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	53.13 %	-1	-1 -
Nocte	India	38,000	38,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Omanatya	India	31,000	31,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,446,000	4,607,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.44 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	Nepal	38,000	4,607,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.94 %	-1	1
Paik	India	206,000	206,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	4
Pan	India	1,352,000	1,356,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	27
Pardhan	India	316,000	316,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	6
Parenga	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	1
Parhaiya	India	31,000	34,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	1
Parja	India	489,000	489,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	10
Patralu	India	120,000	120,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Pawi	India	52,000	52,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Pod	India	2,972,000	2,982,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	59
Rabha	India	368,000	370,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	India	4,918,000	6,581,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.47 %	-1	98
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	Nepal	110,000	6,581,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.40 %	-1	-1 -
Raju	India	590,000	590,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	12
Rajwar	India	606,000	616,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	12
Rongkup	India	75,000	82,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	25.65 %	-1	-1 -
Sagarbanshi	India	175,000	175,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Sangtam	India	76,000	76,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.24 %	-1	-1 -
Santal, Satar	Bangladesh	635,000	8,281,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.49 %	-1	-1 -
Saonta	India	4,000	4,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	1
Saora	India	978,000	981,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.71 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jadu	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	39.08 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jati	India	34,000	34,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	22.81 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Malia	India	67,000	67,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	30.37 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	529,000	529,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Siyal	India	32,000	32,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	1
Sounti	India	113,000	113,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	2
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	India	796,000	1,521,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	16
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)	India	418,000	629,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	8
Tagin	India	61,000	61,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	11.88 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Mossang	India	3,900	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.81 %	-1	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	India	4,826,000	5,022,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	97
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,686,000	19,188,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	374
Thadou	India	216,000	216,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	629,000	753,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,320,000	59,573,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	1166
Totals: 177						132 ●			7,568

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Country

Population

Global
Population

Indigenous

Primary Religion

Progress
Scale

% Christian
Adherent

%
Evangelical

Est. Workers
Needed *

Agariya (Hindu traditions)

India

205,000

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Hinduism

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0.29 %

Amat

India

270,000

273,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

India

231,000

●

Christianity

●

99.07 %

Arleng

India

497,000

498,000

●

Hinduism

●

19.74 %

Asur

India

32,000

33,000

●

Hinduism

●

8.53 %

Badhai (Hindu traditions)

India

6,497,000

6,535,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

130

Bagata

India

146,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.69 %

Bagdi (Hindu traditions)

India

2,879,000

2,958,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.09 %

Baiga

India

569,000

572,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.22 %

Bairagi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,504,000

3,951,000

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Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Banjara (Hindu traditions)

India

6,103,000

6,257,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.39 %

122

Bathudi

India

229,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.07 %

Bedia (Hindu traditions)

India

553,000

590,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.05 %

Bedia (Muslim traditions)

India

4,100

31,000

●

Islam

☀

0.00 %

Bhandari

India

643,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

Bharia Bhumia

India

320,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.07 %

Bhil

India

16,806,000

17,290,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.76 %

336

Bhotia

India

114,000

●

Buddhism

●

4.90 %

Bhottada

India

455,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.25 %

Bhuiya

India

2,081,000

2,094,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.16 %

Bhuiya Ghatwar

India

303,000

304,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.18 %

Bhulia

India

148,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Bhumia

India

156,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.10 %

Bhumij

India

1,116,000

1,145,000

●

Hinduism

●

1.02 %

Bhunjia

India

27,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.06 %

Binjhal

India

137,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.06 %

Binjhia

India

177,000

183,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.45 %

Birhor

India

20,000

21,000

●

Hinduism

●

5.61 %

Birjia

India

13,000

●

Hinduism

●

16.15 %

Bodo (Hindu traditions)

India

1,579,000

●

Hinduism

●

9.21 %

Bondo Poraja

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.35 %

Brahmin

India

58,787,000

62,714,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

1176

Bru

India

204,000

206,000

●

Hinduism

●

16.91 %

Chakhesang

India

156,000

●

Christianity

●

99.27 %

Chakma

India

217,000

680,000

●

Buddhism

●

4.91 %

Chero

India

158,000

163,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.15 %

Chik Baraik

India

117,000

122,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.34 %

Christian

Bangladesh

126,000

1,565,000

●

Christianity

●

100.00 %

Christian

India

1,241,000

1,565,000

●

Christianity

●

100.00 %

Darzi (Hindu traditions)

India

2,921,000

2,929,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Dewar

India

1,010,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.06 %

Dharua

India

18,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.16 %

Dhimar

India

1,845,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

India

11,904,000

12,223,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.02 %

238

Didayi

India

11,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.52 %

Dom (Hindu traditions)

India

2,144,000

2,181,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.10 %

Gadaba

India

132,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.74 %

Garo

India

1,094,000

1,222,000

●

Christianity

●

95.60 %

Gauda

India

2,007,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.08 %

Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)

India

443,000

444,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.39 %

Ghosi (Hindu traditions)

India

286,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.06 %

Golla

India

137,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Gond

India

14,247,000

14,253,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.87 %

285

Gond Jhare

India

101,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.05 %

Gond Rajgond

India

1,205,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.56 %

Gorait

India

10,000

11,000

●

Hinduism

●

1.05 %

Guria

India

730,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.07 %

Hadi

India

976,000

1,034,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.48 %

Hajang

India

74,000

92,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.95 %

Halba

India

728,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.30 %

Halwai (Hindu traditions)

India

1,398,000

1,555,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Hmar

India

98,000

●

Christianity

●

98.87 %

India

1,071,000

1,138,000

●

Unknown

●

2.37 %

Hojai

India

4,200

●

Hinduism

●

20.28 %

Holar

India

162,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.36 %

Idu

India

32,000

42,000

●

Hinduism

●

5.25 %

Jhalo Malo

India

406,000

649,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.10 %

Jogi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,173,000

3,771,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Juang

India

47,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.14 %

Kachari Dimasa

India

145,000

156,000

●

Hinduism

●

6.07 %

Kachari Sonwal

India

278,000

279,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.68 %

Kachera (Hindu traditions)

India

61,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Kaibartta

India

1,833,000

2,296,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.08 %

Kalingi

India

272,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.11 %

Kambo

India

49,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Kandha Gauda

India

26,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.82 %

Kandra

India

662,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.14 %

Karan

India

523,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.13 %

Karmali

India

129,000

132,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.13 %

Kawar

India

984,000

988,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.12 %

Kayastha (Hindu traditions)

India

7,761,000

9,637,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.03 %

155

Khadala

India

115,000

117,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.69 %

Khambu

India

333,000

335,000

●

Hinduism

●

4.23 %

Khandait

India

1,724,000

1,726,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.05 %

Khangar (Hindu traditions)

India

342,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Kharia

India

753,000

765,000

●

Hinduism

●

31.47 %

Kharwar

India

565,000

574,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.14 %

Khasi

India

1,518,000

1,602,000

●

Christianity

●

83.53 %

Kisan

India

1,621,000

1,627,000

●

Hinduism

●

1.67 %

Kol

India

1,756,000

1,758,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.06 %

Kolah Lohara

India

9,500

●

Hinduism

●

3.22 %

Kolha

India

705,000

●

Hinduism

●

1.27 %

Koli Mahadev

India

1,669,000

1,686,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.07 %

Koli Malhar

India

311,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.04 %

Kolta

India

664,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.12 %

Konda Dhora

India

232,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.00 %

Konda Kapu

India

21,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.99 %

Kori

India

2,575,000

2,598,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.12 %

Korku

India

1,035,000

1,037,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.31 %

Korwa

India

448,000

450,000

●

Hinduism

●

1.09 %

Kui Khond

India

1,832,000

1,837,000

●

Hinduism

●

9.22 %

Kuki Chin

India

134,000

174,000

●

Christianity

●

91.08 %

Kumhar (Hindu traditions)

India

15,602,000

15,942,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

312

Kunbi (Hindu traditions)

India

18,202,000

18,216,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.05 %

364

Kurmi (Hindu traditions)

India

18,883,000

19,174,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

378

Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)

India

126,000

●

Hinduism

●

11.29 %

Lohar (Hindu traditions)

India

9,443,000

9,737,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

189

Lohara

India

264,000

282,000

●

Hinduism

●

3.13 %

Mahali

India

82,000

●

Hinduism

●

3.34 %

Mahishya

India

9,865,000

10,561,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.36 %

197

Mahli

India

406,000

437,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.23 %

Majhi

India

120,000

200,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.29 %

Majhi

Nepal

80,000

200,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.95 %

Majhwar

India

186,000

201,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.49 %

Mali (Hindu traditions)

India

9,897,000

10,048,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

198

Mandia

India

2,600

●

Hinduism

●

1.28 %

Mankirdia

India

2,400

●

Hinduism

●

26.66 %

Marma

India

46,000

241,000

●

Buddhism

●

0.39 %

Matia

India

202,000

240,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.05 %

Mawasi

India

109,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

Mech

India

54,000

60,000

●

Hinduism

●

27.21 %

Meena

India

4,628,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.14 %

Mizo

India

143,000

162,000

●

Christianity

●

98.49 %

Mizo Fanai

India

14,000

●

Christianity

●

99.23 %

Mizo Lushai

India

563,000

565,000

●

Christianity

●

98.84 %

Momba

India

4,500

13,000

●

Buddhism

●

0.69 %

Monpa

India

40,000

136,000

●

Buddhism

●

0.94 %

Monpa Dirang

India

7,100

7,300

●

Buddhism

●

0.77 %

Mru

India

400

57,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.55 %

Munda

India

3,665,000

3,810,000

●

Hinduism

●

19.36 %

Munda, Horo

Nepal

2,100

3,810,000

●

Hinduism

●

5.45 %

Mundari

India

26,000

●

Hinduism

●

3.76 %

Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)

India

149,000

167,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.61 %

Nai (Hindu traditions)

India

11,845,000

12,004,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

237

Namassej (Hindu traditions)

India

4,667,000

7,947,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.48 %

Namassej Chandel

India

1,437,000

4,354,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.49 %

Nissi

India

39,000

●

Christianity

●

53.13 %

Nocte

India

38,000

●

Christianity

●

63.17 %

Omanatya

India

31,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.05 %

Oraon

India

4,446,000

4,607,000

●

Hinduism

●

26.44 %

Oraon, Dhangar

Nepal

38,000

4,607,000

●

Hinduism

●

2.94 %

Paik

India

206,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.28 %

Pan

India

1,352,000

1,356,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.39 %

Pardhan

India

316,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.15 %

Parenga

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.12 %

Parhaiya

India

31,000

34,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.78 %

Parja

India

489,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.32 %

Patralu

India

120,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Pawi

India

52,000

●

Christianity

●

98.62 %

Pentia

India

10,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.25 %

Pod

India

2,972,000

2,982,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.36 %

Rabha

India

368,000

370,000

●

Hinduism

●

5.26 %

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

India

4,918,000

6,581,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.47 %

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

Nepal

110,000

6,581,000

●

Hinduism

●

5.40 %

Raju

India

590,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

Rajwar

India

606,000

616,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.16 %

Rongkup

India

75,000

82,000

●

Buddhism

●

25.65 %

Sagarbanshi

India

175,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.00 %

Sangtam

India

76,000

●

Christianity

●

99.24 %

Santal, Satar

Bangladesh

635,000

8,281,000

●

Hinduism

●

9.49 %

Saonta

India

4,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.15 %

Saora

India

978,000

981,000

●

Hinduism

●

16.71 %

Saora Jadu

India

18,000

●

Hinduism

●

39.08 %

Saora Jati

India

34,000

●

Hinduism

●

22.81 %

Saora Malia

India

67,000

●

Hinduism

●

30.37 %

Shabar

India

529,000

●

Hinduism

●

9.07 %

Siyal

India

32,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.28 %

Sounti

India

113,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.10 %

Sunri (Hindu traditions)

India

796,000

1,521,000

●

Hinduism

●

0.18 %

Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)

India

418,000

629,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.02 %

Tagin

India

61,000

●

Unknown

●

11.88 %

Tangsa Mossang

India

3,900

●

Christianity

●

92.81 %

Tanti (Hindu traditions)

India

4,826,000

5,022,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

Teli (Hindu traditions)

India

18,686,000

19,188,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.02 %

374

Thadou

India

216,000

●

Christianity

●

97.89 %

Tipera

India

629,000

753,000

●

Hinduism

●

8.31 %

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

India

58,320,000

59,573,000

●

Hinduism

☀

0.01 %

1166

Totals: 177

132 ●

7,568

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Ethnologue Code	sat
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Satar
Sentali
Sonthal

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Santali

Santali: Bangladesh

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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%