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30,739,000

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ahinkuntaya	Sri Lanka	60,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.52 %	-1	-1 -
Badahala	Sri Lanka	112,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.52 %	-1	-1 -
Batgama	Sri Lanka	388,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.48 %	-1	8
Berava	Sri Lanka	363,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.56 %	-1	-1 -
Bintanna	Sri Lanka	6,600	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.05 %	-1	-1 -
Bodhivansha	Sri Lanka	14,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.02 %	-1	-1 -
Burgher	Sri Lanka	46,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	86.85 %	-1	-1 -
Couratto	Sri Lanka	7,100	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.72 %	-1	1
Demala Gattara	Sri Lanka	7,400	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.52 %	-1	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	Sri Lanka	39,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.50 %	-1	-1 -
Durava	Sri Lanka	612,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	8.12 %	-1	-1 -
Gahala	Sri Lanka	11,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.78 %	-1	1
Gattara	Sri Lanka	747,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.74 %	-1	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	Sri Lanka	19,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.88 %	-1	1
Govigama	Sri Lanka	549,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.90 %	-1	-1 -
Govigama Patti	Sri Lanka	27,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.28 %	-1	-1 -
Govigama Radala	Sri Lanka	27,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.27 %	-1	-1 -
Handi	Sri Lanka	1,800	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Hannali	Sri Lanka	328,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.85 %	-1	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,500	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Heeri	Sri Lanka	17,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.59 %	-1	1
Henawalayo	Sri Lanka	19,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.71 %	-1	1
Hinna	Sri Lanka	238,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.70 %	-1	-1 -
Hunna	Sri Lanka	89,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.49 %	-1	-1 -
Karava	Sri Lanka	1,063,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.40 %	-1	-1 -
Kiddea	Sri Lanka	15,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kinnara	Sri Lanka	29,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.46 %	-1	1
Konta Durayi	Sri Lanka	2,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kustarogiyo	Sri Lanka	15,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.31 %	-1	-1 -
Navandanna	Sri Lanka	1,141,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.28 %	-1	-1 -
Oli	Sri Lanka	29,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.20 %	-1	-1 -
Pamunu	Sri Lanka	30,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.38 %	-1	-1 -
Pannikki	Sri Lanka	239,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	Sri Lanka	8,700	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.51 %	-1	1
Porowakara	Sri Lanka	48,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.08 %	-1	-1 -
Radava	Sri Lanka	357,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.36 %	-1	-1 -
Radayo	Sri Lanka	1,800	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Rajaka	Sri Lanka	147,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.03 %	-1	-1 -
Rodiya	Sri Lanka	18,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Salagama	Sri Lanka	294,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	12.16 %	-1	-1 -
Sinhalese	Australia	110,000		1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Sinhalese	Brunei	1,200		2 ●	Buddhism	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Canada	5,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.80 %	1.50 %	1
Sinhalese	Cyprus	7,500		2 ●	Buddhism	6.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Denmark	7,800		1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sinhalese	China, Hong Kong	800		1 ●	Buddhism	1.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	India	4,200		1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sinhalese	Italy	59,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	Oman	15,000		2 ●	Buddhism	7.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Maldives	2,300		1 ●	Buddhism	1.00 %	0.60 %	1
Sinhalese	Malaysia	4,300		1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	0.10 %	1
Sinhalese	Libya	13,000		2 ●	Buddhism	9.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	New Zealand	1,000		1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
Sinhalese	Qatar	52,000		1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	1.20 %	1
Sinhalese	Singapore	16,000		2 ●	Buddhism	8.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Thailand	71,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	United States	41,000		1 ●	Buddhism	4.00 %	1.20 %	1
Sinhalese	Sri Lanka	165,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.81 %	-1	-1 -
South Asian, general	Switzerland	75,000		1 ●	Buddhism	5.00 %	1.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Cyprus	15,000		1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	0.40 %	1
Tondagattan	Sri Lanka	1,500	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Vellidura	Sri Lanka	1,300	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Wahumpura	Sri Lanka	8,048,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.01 %	-1	-1 -
Yamannu	Sri Lanka	80,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.68 %	-1	2
Totals: 64				30 ●				39

* 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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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
South Asian, general	Austria	23,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	0.60 %	1
South Asian, general	Belgium	32,000		1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.80 %	1
South Asian, general	Denmark	53,000		1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Ireland	31,000		1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Finland	11,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	France	275,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	0.20 %	5
South Asian, general	Gibraltar	700		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	0.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Germany	192,000		1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	0.20 %	4
South Asian, general	Greece	129,000		1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.70 %	3
South Asian, general	Iceland	600		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Italy	417,000		1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.50 %	8
South Asian, general	Luxembourg	1,200		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Netherlands	223,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	1.00 %	4
South Asian, general	Norway	27,000		1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.70 %	1
South Asian, general	Poland	3,300		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Portugal	80,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	2.00 %	2
South Asian, general	Romania	1,500		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Russia	35,000		1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	0.30 %	1
South Asian, general	Spain	125,000		1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	1.00 %	3
South Asian, general	Sweden	61,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	United Kingdom	3,000,000		1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	1.50 %	60
South Asian, general	Ukraine	9,000		4 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.50 %	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	Sri Lanka	8,800	●	2 ●	Hinduism	37.72 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 23				21 ●				102

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Est. Workers
Needed *

Item	Code
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	sin
Written	Yes
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Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1739-1966
New Testament	1776-1991
Complete Bible	1823-1982

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Resource ▲	New	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 Sinhala
Film / Video		Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video		My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video		Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
General		Four Spiritual Laws
General		God's Simple Plan
General		Got Questions Ministry
Text / Printed Matter		Bible: සිංහල - Sinhala
Text / Printed Matter		World Missionary Press Booklets

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%

Language Alternate Names
Chingalese
Cingalese
Singhala
Singhalese
Sinhalese