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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	14.12 %	-1	-1 -
Santal	Bhutan	5,600	8,108,000		1 ●	Hinduism	2.58 %	-1	1
Santal	India	7,409,000	8,108,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	-1	148
Santal, Hor	Nepal	50,000	8,108,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	7.00 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	52,000	57,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 5					2 ●				149

* 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 *
Agaria (Hindu traditions)	India	210,000	210,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.29 %	-1	4
Amat	India	254,000	257,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	5
Ao	India	233,000	233,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arakanese, Magh	India	46,000	2,915,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.39 %	-1	1
Arleng	India	497,000	498,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	19.55 %	-1	-1 -
Asur	India	32,000	33,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	8.57 %	-1	-1 -
Badhai (Hindu traditions)	India	6,456,000	6,495,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	129
Bagata	India	147,000	147,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.69 %	-1	3
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,499,000	3,580,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	70
Baiga	India	563,000	566,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.23 %	-1	11
Bairagi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,517,000	3,964,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	70
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,000,000	6,001,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.41 %	-1	120
Bariki	India	35,000	35,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bathudi	India	228,000	228,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	5
Bauri	India	2,186,000	2,196,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.11 %	-1	44
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	634,000	634,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	13
Bharia Bhumia	India	321,000	321,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,868,000	17,325,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.76 %	-1	337
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	India	6,364,000	6,522,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	127
Bhotia (Hindu traditions)	India	115,000	115,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.87 %	-1	2
Bhottada	India	457,000	457,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.25 %	-1	9
Bhuiya	India	1,968,000	1,981,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.12 %	-1	39
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	1,120,000	1,149,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.94 %	-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	21,000	22,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	6.18 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.50 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,580,000	1,580,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bondo Poraja	India	12,000	12,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.35 %	-1	1
Brahmin	India	59,282,000	63,268,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	1186
Bru	India	204,000	206,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	16.91 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	157,000	157,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	217,000	686,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	4.82 %	-1	4
Chandala	India	14,000	14,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Chero	India	187,000	192,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	4
Chik Baraik	India	118,000	123,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.34 %	-1	2
Christian	India	871,000	1,144,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	Bangladesh	128,000	1,144,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Darzi (Hindu traditions)	India	2,896,000	2,904,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	58
Dewar	India	320,000	320,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.07 %	-1	6
Dharua	India	19,000	19,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.16 %	-1	1
Dhimar	India	1,833,000	1,833,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	37
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	12,268,000	12,581,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	245
Didayi	India	11,000	11,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.52 %	-1	1
Dom (Hindu traditions)	India	2,267,000	2,305,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.44 %	-1	45
Dosadh (Hindu traditions)	India	5,127,000	5,343,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.02 %	-1	103
Gadaba	India	133,000	133,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.74 %	-1	3
Ganda	India	1,284,000	1,284,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.32 %	-1	26
Garo	India	1,096,000	1,226,000	●	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	461,000	462,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.27 %	-1	9
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	India	285,000	285,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	6
Gokha (Hindu traditions)	India	234,000	234,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.28 %	-1	5
Golla	India	139,000	139,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Gond	India	13,982,000	13,988,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.82 %	-1	280
Gond Jhare	India	101,000	101,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	2
Gond Rajgond	India	1,210,000	1,210,000	●	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	1,155,000	1,214,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	23
Hajang	India	74,000	92,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.96 %	-1	1
Halba	India	728,000	728,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.30 %	-1	15
Halwai (Hindu traditions)	India	1,371,000	1,531,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	27
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,074,000	1,142,000	●	1 ●	Unknown	2.35 %	-1	21
Hojai	India	4,200	4,200	●	2 ●	Hinduism	20.14 %	-1	-1 -
Holar	India	143,000	143,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.38 %	-1	3
Idu	India	32,000	42,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.16 %	-1	-1 -
Jaggali	India	12,000	12,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Jhalo Malo	India	443,000	690,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.09 %	-1	9
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	India	3,146,000	3,754,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	63
Juang	India	47,000	47,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.15 %	-1	1
Kachari Dimasa	India	145,000	157,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	280,000	281,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.67 %	-1	6
Kachera (Hindu traditions)	India	61,000	61,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kaibartta	India	1,948,000	2,419,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	39
Kalingi	India	269,000	269,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.11 %	-1	5
Kambo	India	50,000	50,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kandha Gauda	India	26,000	26,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.82 %	-1	1
Kandra	India	741,000	741,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.10 %	-1	15
Karan	India	522,000	522,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.13 %	-1	10
Karmali	India	120,000	123,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	2
Kawar	India	1,018,000	1,022,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.12 %	-1	20
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	India	7,605,000	9,510,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.03 %	-1	152
Khadala	India	136,000	138,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.38 %	-1	3
Khambu	India	335,000	337,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	4.24 %	-1	7
Khandait	India	1,725,000	1,727,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	34
Khangar (Hindu traditions)	India	351,000	351,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	7
Kharia	India	744,000	756,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	31.92 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	516,000	525,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.16 %	-1	10
Khasi	India	1,523,000	1,609,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	83.52 %	-1	-1 -
Kisan	India	1,612,000	1,618,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.68 %	-1	32
Kol	India	1,757,000	1,759,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolah Lohara	India	9,600	9,600	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.20 %	-1	1
Kolha	India	702,000	702,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Mahadev	India	1,640,000	1,654,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.06 %	-1	33
Koli Malhar	India	312,000	312,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.04 %	-1	6
Kolta	India	656,000	656,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	13
Konda Dhora	India	234,000	234,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.00 %	-1	5
Konda Kapu	India	21,000	21,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	-1	1
Kori	India	287,000	310,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.90 %	-1	6
Korku	India	1,037,000	1,039,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.28 %	-1	21
Korwa	India	451,000	454,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	1.04 %	-1	9
Kui Khond	India	1,835,000	1,840,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.09 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	153,000	201,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,375,000	15,721,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	308
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	17,702,000	17,715,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	354
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,825,000	19,121,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	376
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	India	6,717,000	6,751,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.25 %	-1	134
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,343,000	9,640,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	187
Lohara	India	263,000	281,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.16 %	-1	5
Mahali	India	82,000	82,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	3.35 %	-1	2
Mahishya	India	9,622,000	10,330,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.35 %	-1	192
Mahli	India	399,000	431,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.28 %	-1	8
Majhi	India	121,000	202,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.30 %	-1	2
Majhi	Nepal	81,000	202,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.95 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	189,000	205,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.48 %	-1	4
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	9,779,000	9,929,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	-1	196
Mandia	India	2,400	2,400	●	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	27.34 %	-1	-1 -
Meena	India	4,645,000	4,645,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.14 %	-1	93
Mizo	India	144,000	163,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	98.49 %	95.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Fanai	India	14,000	14,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	99.23 %	95.00 %	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	562,000	564,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	98.79 %	94.00 %	-1 -
Momba	India	4,500	4,500	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.69 %	-1	1
Monpa	India	44,000	146,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.98 %	-1	1
Monpa Dirang	India	7,200	7,400	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.77 %	-1	1
Mru	India	400	57,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.76 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,665,000	3,813,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	20.34 %	-1	-1 -
Munda, Horo	Nepal	2,200	3,813,000	●	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	11,743,000	11,900,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	235
Namassej	India	5,079,000	8,412,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.43 %	-1	102
Namassej Chandel	India	1,543,000	4,505,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.24 %	-1	31
Nissi	India	39,000	39,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	52.94 %	-1	-1 -
Nocte	India	38,000	38,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	63.16 %	-1	-1 -
Omanatya	India	31,000	31,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.05 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,427,000	4,590,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	26.40 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	Nepal	38,000	4,590,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	2.94 %	-1	1
Paik	India	201,000	201,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.19 %	-1	4
Pan	India	1,580,000	1,584,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.70 %	-1	32
Pardhan	India	317,000	317,000	●	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	0.58 %	-1	1
Parja	India	490,000	490,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.33 %	-1	10
Patralu	India	120,000	120,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Pawi	India	53,000	53,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.25 %	-1	1
Pod	India	3,101,000	3,111,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.34 %	-1	62
Rabha	India	369,000	371,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.23 %	-1	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	India	5,209,000	6,896,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.51 %	-1	104
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	Nepal	112,000	6,896,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	5.40 %	-1	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	India	45,473,000	45,558,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.02 %	-1	909
Raju	India	532,000	532,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	11
Rajwar	India	584,000	594,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.08 %	-1	12
Rongkup	India	75,000	82,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	25.71 %	-1	-1 -
Sagarbanshi	India	175,000	175,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Sangtam	India	76,000	76,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Santal, Satar	Bangladesh	643,000	8,108,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	9.49 %	-1	-1 -
Saonta	India	4,200	4,200	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.15 %	-1	1
Saora	India	982,000	985,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	15.59 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jadu	India	18,000	18,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	39.08 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jati	India	33,000	33,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	22.81 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Malia	India	67,000	67,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	30.39 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	531,000	531,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	7.18 %	-1	-1 -
Siyal	India	32,000	32,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sounti	India	114,000	114,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.10 %	-1	2
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	India	923,000	1,660,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.08 %	-1	18
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)	India	421,000	635,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-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	4,685,000	4,885,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	94
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,562,000	19,074,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	371
Thadou	India	217,000	217,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Tipra	India	631,000	757,000	●	2 ●	Hinduism	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,708,000	59,972,000	●	1 ●	Hinduism	0.01 %	-1	1174
Totals: 185					141 ●				8,879

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Country

Population

Global
Population

Indigenous

Progress
Scale

Primary Religion

% Christian
Adherent

%
Evangelical

Est. Workers
Needed *

Agaria (Hindu traditions)

India

210,000

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Hinduism

0.29 %

Amat

India

254,000

257,000

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Hinduism

0.00 %

India

233,000

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Christianity

99.07 %

Arakanese, Magh

India

46,000

2,915,000

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Buddhism

0.39 %

Arleng

India

497,000

498,000

●

Hinduism

19.55 %

Asur

India

32,000

33,000

●

Hinduism

8.57 %

Badhai (Hindu traditions)

India

6,456,000

6,495,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

129

Bagata

India

147,000

●

Hinduism

0.69 %

Bagdi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,499,000

3,580,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Baiga

India

563,000

566,000

●

Hinduism

0.23 %

Bairagi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,517,000

3,964,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Banjara (Hindu traditions)

India

6,000,000

6,001,000

●

Hinduism

0.41 %

120

Bariki

India

35,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Bathudi

India

228,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Bauri

India

2,186,000

2,196,000

●

Hinduism

0.11 %

Bedia (Hindu traditions)

India

542,000

580,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Bedia (Muslim traditions)

India

4,100

31,000

●

Islam

0.00 %

Bhandari

India

634,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Bharia Bhumia

India

321,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Bhil

India

16,868,000

17,325,000

●

Hinduism

0.76 %

337

Bhoi (Hindu traditions)

India

6,364,000

6,522,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

127

Bhotia (Hindu traditions)

India

115,000

●

Buddhism

4.87 %

Bhottada

India

457,000

●

Hinduism

0.25 %

Bhuiya

India

1,968,000

1,981,000

●

Hinduism

0.12 %

Bhulia

India

147,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Bhumia

India

156,000

●

Hinduism

0.10 %

Bhumij

India

1,120,000

1,149,000

●

Hinduism

0.94 %

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

21,000

22,000

●

Hinduism

6.18 %

Birjia

India

13,000

●

Hinduism

16.50 %

Bodo (Hindu traditions)

India

1,580,000

●

Hinduism

9.15 %

Bondo Poraja

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.35 %

Brahmin

India

59,282,000

63,268,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

1186

Bru

India

204,000

206,000

●

Hinduism

16.91 %

Chakhesang

India

157,000

●

Christianity

99.27 %

Chakma

India

217,000

686,000

●

Buddhism

4.82 %

Chandala

India

14,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Chero

India

187,000

192,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Chik Baraik

India

118,000

123,000

●

Hinduism

2.34 %

Christian

India

871,000

1,144,000

●

Christianity

100.00 %

Christian

Bangladesh

128,000

1,144,000

●

Christianity

100.00 %

Darzi (Hindu traditions)

India

2,896,000

2,904,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Dewar

India

320,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Dharua

India

19,000

●

Hinduism

0.16 %

Dhimar

India

1,833,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

India

12,268,000

12,581,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

245

Didayi

India

11,000

●

Hinduism

0.52 %

Dom (Hindu traditions)

India

2,267,000

2,305,000

●

Hinduism

0.44 %

Dosadh (Hindu traditions)

India

5,127,000

5,343,000

●

Hinduism

0.02 %

103

Gadaba

India

133,000

●

Hinduism

0.74 %

Ganda

India

1,284,000

●

Hinduism

0.32 %

Garo

India

1,096,000

1,226,000

●

Christianity

95.60 %

80.00 %

Gauda

India

1,988,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Ghasi (Hindu traditions)

India

461,000

462,000

●

Hinduism

0.27 %

Ghosi (Hindu traditions)

India

285,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Gokha (Hindu traditions)

India

234,000

●

Hinduism

0.28 %

Golla

India

139,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Gond

India

13,982,000

13,988,000

●

Hinduism

0.82 %

280

Gond Jhare

India

101,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Gond Rajgond

India

1,210,000

●

Hinduism

0.34 %

Gorait

India

11,000

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.97 %

Guria

India

719,000

●

Hinduism

0.07 %

Hadi

India

1,155,000

1,214,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Hajang

India

74,000

92,000

●

Hinduism

0.96 %

Halba

India

728,000

●

Hinduism

0.30 %

Halwai (Hindu traditions)

India

1,371,000

1,531,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Hmar

India

98,000

●

Christianity

98.87 %

India

1,074,000

1,142,000

●

Unknown

2.35 %

Hojai

India

4,200

●

Hinduism

20.14 %

Holar

India

143,000

●

Hinduism

0.38 %

Idu

India

32,000

42,000

●

Hinduism

5.16 %

Jaggali

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Jhalo Malo

India

443,000

690,000

●

Hinduism

0.09 %

Jogi (Hindu traditions)

India

3,146,000

3,754,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Juang

India

47,000

●

Hinduism

0.15 %

Kachari Dimasa

India

145,000

157,000

●

Hinduism

6.10 %

Kachari Sonwal

India

280,000

281,000

●

Hinduism

2.67 %

Kachera (Hindu traditions)

India

61,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Kaibartta

India

1,948,000

2,419,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Kalingi

India

269,000

●

Hinduism

0.11 %

Kambo

India

50,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Kandha Gauda

India

26,000

●

Hinduism

0.82 %

Kandra

India

741,000

●

Hinduism

0.10 %

Karan

India

522,000

●

Hinduism

0.13 %

Karmali

India

120,000

123,000

●

Hinduism

0.14 %

Kawar

India

1,018,000

1,022,000

●

Hinduism

0.12 %

Kayastha (Hindu traditions)

India

7,605,000

9,510,000

●

Hinduism

0.03 %

152

Khadala

India

136,000

138,000

●

Hinduism

0.38 %

Khambu

India

335,000

337,000

●

Hinduism

4.24 %

Khandait

India

1,725,000

1,727,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Khangar (Hindu traditions)

India

351,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Kharia

India

744,000

756,000

●

Hinduism

31.92 %

Kharwar

India

516,000

525,000

●

Hinduism

0.16 %

Khasi

India

1,523,000

1,609,000

●

Christianity

83.52 %

Kisan

India

1,612,000

1,618,000

●

Hinduism

1.68 %

Kol

India

1,757,000

1,759,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Kolah Lohara

India

9,600

●

Hinduism

3.20 %

Kolha

India

702,000

●

Hinduism

1.27 %

Koli Mahadev

India

1,640,000

1,654,000

●

Hinduism

0.06 %

Koli Malhar

India

312,000

●

Hinduism

0.04 %

Kolta

India

656,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Konda Dhora

India

234,000

●

Hinduism

2.00 %

Konda Kapu

India

21,000

●

Hinduism

3.00 %

Kori

India

287,000

310,000

●

Hinduism

0.90 %

Korku

India

1,037,000

1,039,000

●

Hinduism

0.28 %

Korwa

India

451,000

454,000

●

Hinduism

1.04 %

Kui Khond

India

1,835,000

1,840,000

●

Hinduism

9.09 %

Kuki Chin

India

153,000

201,000

●

Christianity

91.08 %

Kumhar (Hindu traditions)

India

15,375,000

15,721,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

308

Kunbi (Hindu traditions)

India

17,702,000

17,715,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

354

Kurmi (Hindu traditions)

India

18,825,000

19,121,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

376

Lodha (Hindu traditions)

India

6,717,000

6,751,000

●

Hinduism

0.25 %

134

Lohar (Hindu traditions)

India

9,343,000

9,640,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

187

Lohara

India

263,000

281,000

●

Hinduism

3.16 %

Mahali

India

82,000

●

Hinduism

3.35 %

Mahishya

India

9,622,000

10,330,000

●

Hinduism

0.35 %

192

Mahli

India

399,000

431,000

●

Hinduism

2.28 %

Majhi

India

121,000

202,000

●

Hinduism

0.30 %

Majhi

Nepal

81,000

202,000

●

Hinduism

2.95 %

Majhwar

India

189,000

205,000

●

Hinduism

0.48 %

Mali (Hindu traditions)

India

9,779,000

9,929,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

196

Mandia

India

2,400

●

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

27.34 %

Meena

India

4,645,000

●

Hinduism

0.14 %

Mizo

India

144,000

163,000

●

Christianity

98.49 %

95.00 %

Mizo Fanai

India

14,000

●

Christianity

99.23 %

95.00 %

Mizo Lushai

India

562,000

564,000

●

Christianity

98.79 %

94.00 %

Momba

India

4,500

●

Buddhism

0.69 %

Monpa

India

44,000

146,000

●

Buddhism

0.98 %

Monpa Dirang

India

7,200

7,400

●

Buddhism

0.77 %

Mru

India

400

57,000

●

Hinduism

2.76 %

Munda

India

3,665,000

3,813,000

●

Hinduism

20.34 %

Munda, Horo

Nepal

2,200

3,813,000

●

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

11,743,000

11,900,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

235

Namassej

India

5,079,000

8,412,000

●

Hinduism

0.43 %

102

Namassej Chandel

India

1,543,000

4,505,000

●

Hinduism

0.24 %

Nissi

India

39,000

●

Christianity

52.94 %

Nocte

India

38,000

●

Christianity

63.16 %

Omanatya

India

31,000

●

Hinduism

0.05 %

Oraon

India

4,427,000

4,590,000

●

Hinduism

26.40 %

Oraon, Dhangar

Nepal

38,000

4,590,000

●

Hinduism

2.94 %

Paik

India

201,000

●

Hinduism

0.19 %

Pan

India

1,580,000

1,584,000

●

Hinduism

0.70 %

Pardhan

India

317,000

●

Hinduism

0.15 %

Parenga

India

12,000

●

Hinduism

0.12 %

Parhaiya

India

42,000

45,000

●

Hinduism

0.58 %

Parja

India

490,000

●

Hinduism

0.33 %

Patralu

India

120,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Pawi

India

53,000

●

Christianity

98.62 %

Pentia

India

10,000

●

Hinduism

0.25 %

Pod

India

3,101,000

3,111,000

●

Hinduism

0.34 %

Rabha

India

369,000

371,000

●

Hinduism

5.23 %

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

India

5,209,000

6,896,000

●

Hinduism

0.51 %

104

Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)

Nepal

112,000

6,896,000

●

Hinduism

5.40 %

Rajput (Hindu traditions)

India

45,473,000

45,558,000

●

Hinduism

0.02 %

909

Raju

India

532,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Rajwar

India

584,000

594,000

●

Hinduism

0.08 %

Rongkup

India

75,000

82,000

●

Buddhism

25.71 %

Sagarbanshi

India

175,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Sangtam

India

76,000

●

Christianity

99.27 %

Santal, Satar

Bangladesh

643,000

8,108,000

●

Hinduism

9.49 %

Saonta

India

4,200

●

Hinduism

0.15 %

Saora

India

982,000

985,000

●

Hinduism

15.59 %

Saora Jadu

India

18,000

●

Hinduism

39.08 %

Saora Jati

India

33,000

●

Hinduism

22.81 %

Saora Malia

India

67,000

●

Hinduism

30.39 %

Shabar

India

531,000

●

Hinduism

7.18 %

Siyal

India

32,000

●

Hinduism

0.00 %

Sounti

India

114,000

●

Hinduism

0.10 %

Sunri (Hindu traditions)

India

923,000

1,660,000

●

Hinduism

0.08 %

Sutradhar (Hindu traditions)

India

421,000

635,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Tagin

India

63,000

●

Unknown

12.11 %

Tangsa Mossang

India

3,900

●

Christianity

92.81 %

Tanti (Hindu traditions)

India

4,685,000

4,885,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

Teli (Hindu traditions)

India

18,562,000

19,074,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

371

Thadou

India

217,000

●

Christianity

97.89 %

Tipra

India

631,000

757,000

●

Hinduism

8.31 %

Yadav (Hindu traditions)

India

58,708,000

59,972,000

●

Hinduism

0.01 %

1174

Totals: 185

141 ●

8,879

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Khole
Mahali (Mahle)
Sainti
Samtali
Sandal
Sangtal
Santal
Santali
Santhal
Santhiali
Satar
Sentali
Sonthal

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Har

Har Rar

Hor

Karmali (Khole)

Khole

Mahali (Mahle)

Sainti

Samtali

Sandal

Sangtal

Santal

Santali

Santhal

Santhiali

Satar

Sentali

Sonthal

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Santali

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Mahali
Mahali: Bangladesh
Mahle
Santali: Bangladesh
Santali: Mahali
Santali: Nepal
Santar

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Khole

Mahali

Mahali: Bangladesh

Mahle

Santali: Bangladesh

Santali: Mahali

Santali: Nepal

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Film / Video		My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
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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%