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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 *
Malto	India	189,000	225,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Paharia	India	16,000	16,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Santal	Bhutan	5,600	8,212,000		1 ●	Hinduism	2.58 %	-1	1
Santal	India	7,514,000	8,212,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	-1	150
Santal, Hor	Nepal	50,000	8,212,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	7.00 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	52,000	57,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 6					3 ●				152

* 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 *
Agariya (Hindu traditions)	India	207,000	207,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.29 %	-1	4
Amat	India	253,000	256,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.02 %	-1	5
Ao	India	231,000	231,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	495,000	496,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	19.62 %	-1	-1 -
Asur	India	31,000	32,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	8.57 %	-1	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	India	6,442,000	6,481,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	129
Bagata	India	146,000	146,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.69 %	-1	3
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,265,000	3,345,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.09 %	-1	65
Baiga	India	576,000	579,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.22 %	-1	12
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,406,000	3,852,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	68
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	5,979,000	5,980,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.41 %	-1	120
Bariki	India	35,000	35,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.50 %	-1	1
Bathudi	India	228,000	228,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	5
Bauri	India	2,130,000	2,140,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.28 %	-1	43
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	India	542,000	580,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	11
Bedia (Muslim traditions)	India	4,100	31,000	●	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bhandari	India	633,000	633,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	13
Bharia Bhumia	India	320,000	320,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,812,000	17,269,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.76 %	-1	336
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	India	6,370,000	6,528,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	127
Bhotia (Hindu traditions)	India	114,000	114,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhottada	India	455,000	455,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.25 %	-1	9
Bhuiya	India	2,045,000	2,058,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.19 %	-1	41
Bhuiya Ghatwar	India	299,000	300,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.10 %	-1	6
Bhulia	India	147,000	147,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Bhumia	India	156,000	156,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.10 %	-1	3
Bhumij	India	1,116,000	1,145,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.00 %	-1	22
Bhunjia	India	27,000	28,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhal	India	137,000	137,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	3
Binjhia	India	178,000	184,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	20,000	21,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	6.02 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.23 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,577,000	1,577,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bondo Poraja	India	12,000	12,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.35 %	-1	1
Brahmin	India	58,777,000	62,760,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	1176
Bru	India	203,000	205,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.92 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	156,000	156,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	217,000	684,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.83 %	-1	4
Chandala	India	14,000	14,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Chero	India	191,000	196,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	4
Chik Baraik	India	117,000	122,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.34 %	-1	2
Christian	India	953,000	1,226,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	Bangladesh	128,000	1,226,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	India	2,880,000	2,888,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	58
Dewar	India	319,000	319,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.18 %	-1	6
Dharua	India	18,000	18,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.16 %	-1	1
Dhimar	India	1,839,000	1,839,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	37
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	12,203,000	12,516,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.02 %	-1	244
Didayi	India	11,000	11,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.52 %	-1	1
Dom (Hindu traditions)	India	2,257,000	2,295,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.51 %	-1	45
Gadaba	India	132,000	132,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.74 %	-1	3
Ganda	India	1,277,000	1,277,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.65 %	-1	26
Garo	India	1,094,000	1,224,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	95.60 %	80.00 %	-1 -
Gauda	India	1,988,000	1,988,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	40
Ghasi (Hindu traditions)	India	454,000	455,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.55 %	-1	9
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	India	284,000	284,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	6
Gokha (Hindu traditions)	India	234,000	234,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.29 %	-1	5
Golla	India	137,000	137,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Gond	India	14,230,000	14,236,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.79 %	-1	285
Gond Jhare	India	101,000	101,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	2
Gond Rajgond	India	1,207,000	1,207,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.34 %	-1	24
Gorait	India	11,000	12,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.97 %	-1	1
Guria	India	719,000	719,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	14
Hadi	India	1,222,000	1,281,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	24
Hajang	India	74,000	92,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.96 %	-1	1
Halba	India	726,000	726,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.30 %	-1	15
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	India	1,372,000	1,531,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	27
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,071,000	1,139,000	●	1 ●	Unknown	2.37 %	-1	21
Hojai	India	4,200	4,200	●	2 ●	Hinduism	20.38 %	-1	-1 -
Holar	India	136,000	136,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.43 %	-1	3
Idu	India	32,000	42,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.23 %	-1	-1 -
Jaggali	India	12,000	12,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.43 %	-1	1
Jhalo Malo	India	445,000	691,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	9
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,130,000	3,736,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	63
Juang	India	47,000	47,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	1
Kachari Dimasa	India	145,000	157,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	277,000	278,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.67 %	-1	6
Kachera (Hindu traditions)	India	61,000	61,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kaibartta	India	1,932,000	2,401,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.09 %	-1	39
Kalingi	India	268,000	268,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.11 %	-1	5
Kambo	India	49,000	49,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kandha Gauda	India	26,000	26,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.82 %	-1	1
Kandra	India	706,000	706,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.20 %	-1	14
Karan	India	520,000	520,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	10
Karmali	India	120,000	123,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	2
Kawar	India	1,003,000	1,007,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.12 %	-1	20
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	India	7,620,000	9,518,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.03 %	-1	152
Khadala	India	136,000	138,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.90 %	-1	3
Khambu	India	333,000	335,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	4.24 %	-1	7
Khandait	India	1,721,000	1,723,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	34
Khangar (Hindu traditions)	India	352,000	352,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	7
Kharia	India	744,000	756,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	31.87 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	566,000	575,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi	India	1,518,000	1,603,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kisan	India	1,612,000	1,618,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.68 %	-1	32
Kol	India	1,754,000	1,756,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolah Lohara	India	9,500	9,500	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.20 %	-1	1
Kolha	India	705,000	705,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Mahadev	India	1,669,000	1,683,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	33
Koli Malhar	India	311,000	311,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.04 %	-1	6
Kolta	India	661,000	661,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	13
Konda Dhora	India	232,000	232,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.00 %	-1	5
Konda Kapu	India	21,000	21,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.99 %	-1	1
Kori	India	285,000	308,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.90 %	-1	6
Korku	India	1,036,000	1,038,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.31 %	-1	21
Korwa	India	452,000	455,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.08 %	-1	9
Kui Khond	India	1,832,000	1,837,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	149,000	197,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	91.05 %	-1	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,352,000	15,697,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	307
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	17,570,000	17,583,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	351
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,738,000	19,034,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	375
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	India	6,719,000	6,753,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.25 %	-1	134
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,387,000	9,683,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	188
Lohara	India	264,000	282,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.13 %	-1	5
Magh	India	46,000	2,914,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.39 %	-1	1
Mahali	India	81,000	81,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.35 %	-1	2
Mahishya	India	9,633,000	10,338,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.35 %	-1	193
Mahli	India	403,000	435,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.26 %	-1	8
Majhi	India	120,000	201,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.30 %	-1	2
Majhi	Nepal	81,000	201,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.95 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	188,000	204,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.48 %	-1	4
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	9,771,000	9,921,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	195
Mandia	India	2,300	2,300	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.41 %	-1	1
Mankirdia	India	2,400	2,400	●	2 ●	Hinduism	26.66 %	-1	-1 -
Matia	India	190,000	228,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	4
Mawasi	India	109,000	109,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	2
Mech	India	54,000	60,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	27.36 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,630,000	4,630,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	93
Mizo	India	144,000	163,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	98.50 %	95.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	14,000	14,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	99.23 %	95.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	563,000	565,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	98.84 %	94.00 %	-1 -
Momba	India	4,500	4,500	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.69 %	-1	1
Monpa	India	40,000	142,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.94 %	-1	1
Monpa Dirang	India	7,100	7,300	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.77 %	-1	1
Mru	India	400	57,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.76 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,661,000	3,808,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	20.41 %	-1	-1 -
Munda, Horo	Nepal	2,200	3,808,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.45 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.76 %	-1	1
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	151,000	169,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.60 %	-1	3
Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	11,688,000	11,845,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	234
Namassej	India	5,029,000	8,350,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.45 %	-1	101
Namassej Chandel	India	1,495,000	4,447,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.30 %	-1	30
Nissi	India	39,000	39,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	52.92 %	-1	-1 -
Nocte	India	38,000	38,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Omanatya	India	31,000	31,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,444,000	4,607,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	26.47 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	Nepal	38,000	4,607,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.94 %	-1	1
Paik	India	200,000	200,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.19 %	-1	4
Pan	India	1,578,000	1,582,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.91 %	-1	32
Pardhan	India	316,000	316,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.15 %	-1	6
Parenga	India	12,000	12,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.12 %	-1	1
Parhaiya	India	42,000	45,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.57 %	-1	1
Parja	India	489,000	489,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.33 %	-1	10
Patralu	India	120,000	120,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Pawi	India	52,000	52,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.25 %	-1	1
Pod	India	3,106,000	3,116,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.34 %	-1	62
Rabha	India	369,000	371,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	India	5,190,000	6,871,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.53 %	-1	104
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	Nepal	112,000	6,871,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.40 %	-1	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	India	45,389,000	45,473,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.02 %	-1	908
Raju	India	530,000	530,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	11
Rajwar	India	634,000	644,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	13
Rongkup	India	74,000	81,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	25.68 %	-1	-1 -
Sagarbanshi	India	174,000	174,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Sangtam	India	76,000	76,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Santal, Satar	Bangladesh	642,000	8,212,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.49 %	-1	-1 -
Saonta	India	4,000	4,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.15 %	-1	1
Saora	India	977,000	980,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.70 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jadu	India	18,000	18,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	39.08 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jati	India	34,000	34,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	22.81 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Malia	India	67,000	67,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	30.37 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	529,000	529,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Siyal	India	32,000	32,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.41 %	-1	1
Sounti	India	113,000	113,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.10 %	-1	2
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	India	925,000	1,659,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.12 %	-1	18
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)	India	420,000	634,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.02 %	-1	8
Tagin	India	63,000	63,000	●	2 ●	Unknown	12.11 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Mossang	India	3,900	3,900	●	3 ●	Christianity	92.81 %	-1	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	India	4,697,000	4,896,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	94
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,518,000	19,029,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	370
Thadou	India	216,000	216,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	629,000	754,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,339,000	59,601,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	1167
Totals: 185					141 ●				8,756

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Country

Population

Global
Population

Indigenous

Progress
Scale

Primary Religion

% Christian
Adherent

%
Evangelical

Est. Workers
Needed *

Agariya (Hindu traditions)

India

207,000

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Hinduism

0.29 %

Amat

India

253,000

256,000

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Hinduism

0.02 %

India

231,000

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Christianity

99.07 %

Arleng

India

495,000

496,000

●

Hinduism

19.62 %

Asur

India

31,000

32,000

●

Hinduism

8.57 %

Badhai (Hindu traditions)

India

6,442,000

6,481,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

129

Bagata

India

146,000

●

Hinduism

0.69 %

Bagdi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,265,000

3,345,000

●

Hinduism

0.09 %

Baiga

India

576,000

579,000

●

Hinduism

0.22 %

Bairagi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,406,000

3,852,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Banjara (Hindu traditions)

India

5,979,000

5,980,000

●

Hinduism

0.41 %

120

Bariki

India

35,000

●

Hinduism

0.50 %

Bathudi

India

228,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Bauri

India

2,130,000

2,140,000

●

Hinduism

0.28 %

Bedia (Hindu traditions)

India

542,000

580,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Bedia (Muslim traditions)

India

4,100

31,000

●

Islam

0.00 %

Bhandari

India

633,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Bharia Bhumia

India

320,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Bhil

India

16,812,000

17,269,000

●

Hinduism

0.76 %

336

Bhoi (Hindu traditions)

India

6,370,000

6,528,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

127

Bhotia (Hindu traditions)

India

114,000

●

Buddhism

4.90 %

Bhottada

India

455,000

●

Hinduism

0.25 %

Bhuiya

India

2,045,000

2,058,000

●

Hinduism

0.19 %

Bhuiya Ghatwar

India

299,000

300,000

●

Hinduism

0.10 %

Bhulia

India

147,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Bhumia

India

156,000

●

Hinduism

0.10 %

Bhumij

India

1,116,000

1,145,000

●

Hinduism

1.00 %

Bhunjia

India

27,000

28,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Binjhal

India

137,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Binjhia

India

178,000

184,000

●

Hinduism

0.45 %

Birhor

India

20,000

21,000

●

Hinduism

6.02 %

Birjia

India

13,000

●

Hinduism

16.23 %

Bodo (Hindu traditions)

India

1,577,000

●

Hinduism

9.15 %

Bondo Poraja

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.35 %

Brahmin

India

58,777,000

62,760,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

1176

Bru

India

203,000

205,000

●

Hinduism

16.92 %

Chakhesang

India

156,000

●

Christianity

99.27 %

Chakma

India

217,000

684,000

●

Buddhism

4.83 %

Chandala

India

14,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Chero

India

191,000

196,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Chik Baraik

India

117,000

122,000

●

Hinduism

2.34 %

Christian

India

953,000

1,226,000

●

Christianity

100.00 %

Christian

Bangladesh

128,000

1,226,000

●

Christianity

100.00 %

Darzi (Hindu traditions)

India

2,880,000

2,888,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Dewar

India

319,000

●

Hinduism

0.18 %

Dharua

India

18,000

●

Hinduism

0.16 %

Dhimar

India

1,839,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

India

12,203,000

12,516,000

●

Hinduism

0.02 %

244

Didayi

India

11,000

●

Hinduism

0.52 %

Dom (Hindu traditions)

India

2,257,000

2,295,000

●

Hinduism

0.51 %

Gadaba

India

132,000

●

Hinduism

0.74 %

Ganda

India

1,277,000

●

Hinduism

0.65 %

Garo

India

1,094,000

1,224,000

●

Christianity

95.60 %

80.00 %

Gauda

India

1,988,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Ghasi (Hindu traditions)

India

454,000

455,000

●

Hinduism

0.55 %

Ghosi (Hindu traditions)

India

284,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Gokha (Hindu traditions)

India

234,000

●

Hinduism

0.29 %

Golla

India

137,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Gond

India

14,230,000

14,236,000

●

Hinduism

0.79 %

285

Gond Jhare

India

101,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Gond Rajgond

India

1,207,000

●

Hinduism

0.34 %

Gorait

India

11,000

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.97 %

Guria

India

719,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Hadi

India

1,222,000

1,281,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Hajang

India

74,000

92,000

●

Hinduism

0.96 %

Halba

India

726,000

●

Hinduism

0.30 %

Halwai (Hindu traditions)

India

1,372,000

1,531,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Hmar

India

98,000

●

Christianity

98.87 %

India

1,071,000

1,139,000

●

Unknown

2.37 %

Hojai

India

4,200

●

Hinduism

20.38 %

Holar

India

136,000

●

Hinduism

0.43 %

Idu

India

32,000

42,000

●

Hinduism

5.23 %

Jaggali

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.43 %

Jhalo Malo

India

445,000

691,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Jogi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,130,000

3,736,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Juang

India

47,000

●

Hinduism

0.14 %

Kachari Dimasa

India

145,000

157,000

●

Hinduism

6.10 %

Kachari Sonwal

India

277,000

278,000

●

Hinduism

2.67 %

Kachera (Hindu traditions)

India

61,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Kaibartta

India

1,932,000

2,401,000

●

Hinduism

0.09 %

Kalingi

India

268,000

●

Hinduism

0.11 %

Kambo

India

49,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Kandha Gauda

India

26,000

●

Hinduism

0.82 %

Kandra

India

706,000

●

Hinduism

0.20 %

Karan

India

520,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Karmali

India

120,000

123,000

●

Hinduism

0.14 %

Kawar

India

1,003,000

1,007,000

●

Hinduism

0.12 %

Kayastha (Hindu traditions)

India

7,620,000

9,518,000

●

Hinduism

0.03 %

152

Khadala

India

136,000

138,000

●

Hinduism

0.90 %

Khambu

India

333,000

335,000

●

Hinduism

4.24 %

Khandait

India

1,721,000

1,723,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Khangar (Hindu traditions)

India

352,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Kharia

India

744,000

756,000

●

Hinduism

31.87 %

Kharwar

India

566,000

575,000

●

Hinduism

0.14 %

Khasi

India

1,518,000

1,603,000

●

Christianity

83.53 %

Kisan

India

1,612,000

1,618,000

●

Hinduism

1.68 %

Kol

India

1,754,000

1,756,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Kolah Lohara

India

9,500

●

Hinduism

3.20 %

Kolha

India

705,000

●

Hinduism

1.27 %

Koli Mahadev

India

1,669,000

1,683,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Koli Malhar

India

311,000

●

Hinduism

0.04 %

Kolta

India

661,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Konda Dhora

India

232,000

●

Hinduism

2.00 %

Konda Kapu

India

21,000

●

Hinduism

2.99 %

Kori

India

285,000

308,000

●

Hinduism

0.90 %

Korku

India

1,036,000

1,038,000

●

Hinduism

0.31 %

Korwa

India

452,000

455,000

●

Hinduism

1.08 %

Kui Khond

India

1,832,000

1,837,000

●

Hinduism

9.22 %

Kuki Chin

India

149,000

197,000

●

Christianity

91.05 %

Kumhar (Hindu traditions)

India

15,352,000

15,697,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

307

Kunbi (Hindu traditions)

India

17,570,000

17,583,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

351

Kurmi (Hindu traditions)

India

18,738,000

19,034,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

375

Lodha (Hindu traditions)

India

6,719,000

6,753,000

●

Hinduism

0.25 %

134

Lohar (Hindu traditions)

India

9,387,000

9,683,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

188

Lohara

India

264,000

282,000

●

Hinduism

3.13 %

Magh

India

46,000

2,914,000

●

Buddhism

0.39 %

Mahali

India

81,000

●

Hinduism

3.35 %

Mahishya

India

9,633,000

10,338,000

●

Hinduism

0.35 %

193

Mahli

India

403,000

435,000

●

Hinduism

2.26 %

Majhi

India

120,000

201,000

●

Hinduism

0.30 %

Majhi

Nepal

81,000

201,000

●

Hinduism

2.95 %

Majhwar

India

188,000

204,000

●

Hinduism

0.48 %

Mali (Hindu traditions)

India

9,771,000

9,921,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

195

Mandia

India

2,300

●

Hinduism

1.41 %

Mankirdia

India

2,400

●

Hinduism

26.66 %

Matia

India

190,000

228,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Mawasi

India

109,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Mech

India

54,000

60,000

●

Hinduism

27.36 %

Meena

India

4,630,000

●

Hinduism

0.14 %

Mizo

India

144,000

163,000

●

Christianity

98.50 %

95.00 %

Mizo Fanai

India

14,000

●

Christianity

99.23 %

95.00 %

Mizo Lushai

India

563,000

565,000

●

Christianity

98.84 %

94.00 %

Momba

India

4,500

●

Buddhism

0.69 %

Monpa

India

40,000

142,000

●

Buddhism

0.94 %

Monpa Dirang

India

7,100

7,300

●

Buddhism

0.77 %

Mru

India

400

57,000

●

Hinduism

2.76 %

Munda

India

3,661,000

3,808,000

●

Hinduism

20.41 %

Munda, Horo

Nepal

2,200

3,808,000

●

Hinduism

5.45 %

Mundari

India

26,000

●

Hinduism

3.76 %

Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)

India

151,000

169,000

●

Hinduism

0.60 %

Nai (Hindu traditions)

India

11,688,000

11,845,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

234

Namassej

India

5,029,000

8,350,000

●

Hinduism

0.45 %

101

Namassej Chandel

India

1,495,000

4,447,000

●

Hinduism

0.30 %

Nissi

India

39,000

●

Christianity

52.92 %

Nocte

India

38,000

●

Christianity

63.17 %

Omanatya

India

31,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Oraon

India

4,444,000

4,607,000

●

Hinduism

26.47 %

Oraon, Dhangar

Nepal

38,000

4,607,000

●

Hinduism

2.94 %

Paik

India

200,000

●

Hinduism

0.19 %

Pan

India

1,578,000

1,582,000

●

Hinduism

0.91 %

Pardhan

India

316,000

●

Hinduism

0.15 %

Parenga

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.12 %

Parhaiya

India

42,000

45,000

●

Hinduism

0.57 %

Parja

India

489,000

●

Hinduism

0.33 %

Patralu

India

120,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Pawi

India

52,000

●

Christianity

98.62 %

Pentia

India

10,000

●

Hinduism

0.25 %

Pod

India

3,106,000

3,116,000

●

Hinduism

0.34 %

Rabha

India

369,000

371,000

●

Hinduism

5.26 %

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

India

5,190,000

6,871,000

●

Hinduism

0.53 %

104

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

Nepal

112,000

6,871,000

●

Hinduism

5.40 %

Rajput (Hindu traditions)

India

45,389,000

45,473,000

●

Hinduism

0.02 %

908

Raju

India

530,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Rajwar

India

634,000

644,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Rongkup

India

74,000

81,000

●

Buddhism

25.68 %

Sagarbanshi

India

174,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Sangtam

India

76,000

●

Christianity

99.27 %

Santal, Satar

Bangladesh

642,000

8,212,000

●

Hinduism

9.49 %

Saonta

India

4,000

●

Hinduism

0.15 %

Saora

India

977,000

980,000

●

Hinduism

16.70 %

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

0.41 %

Sounti

India

113,000

●

Hinduism

0.10 %

Sunri (Hindu traditions)

India

925,000

1,659,000

●

Hinduism

0.12 %

Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)

India

420,000

634,000

●

Hinduism

0.02 %

Tagin

India

63,000

●

Unknown

12.11 %

Tangsa Mossang

India

3,900

●

Christianity

92.81 %

Tanti (Hindu traditions)

India

4,697,000

4,896,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Teli (Hindu traditions)

India

18,518,000

19,029,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

370

Thadou

India

216,000

●

Christianity

97.89 %

Tipera

India

629,000

754,000

●

Hinduism

8.31 %

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

India

58,339,000

59,601,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

1167

Totals: 185

141 ●

8,756

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Sainti
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Santal
Santali
Santhal
Santhiali
Satar
Sentali
Sonthal

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Hor

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Khole

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Sandal

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Santal

Santali

Santhal

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Santali
Santali: Bangladesh
Santali: Mahali
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Santali: Nepal
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Dialect Alternate Names

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Mahali

Mahali: Bangladesh

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Santali

Santali: Bangladesh

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Santali: Manjhi

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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%