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Language: Sikkimese

Estimated Global Speakers

70,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

Scripture Status

Unspecified

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Bhotia Sikkim	Bhutan	6,100	89,000		Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bhotia Sikkim	India	83,000	89,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.44 %	-1	2
Bhotia Tibetan	India	3,300	3,300	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Totals: 3						3 ●			4

* 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 *
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 -
Bathudi	India	229,000	229,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Bhil	India	16,806,000	17,290,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	336
Bhoksa	India	59,000	59,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	1
Bhotia	India	114,000	114,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhumij	India	1,116,000	1,145,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Bodh (Buddhist traditions)	India	116,000	117,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	2
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,579,000	1,579,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Brahmin	India	58,787,000	62,714,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	-1	1176
Chang	India	65,000	65,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.94 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,241,000	1,565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Groma	India	700	20,000	●	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Ho	India	1,071,000	1,138,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	21
Jad	India	2,200	2,200	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.59 %	-1	1
Jaunsari	India	93,000	93,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Kachari Dimasa	India	145,000	156,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Khasi	India	1,518,000	1,602,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kolha	India	705,000	705,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Dhor	India	410,000	410,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.20 %	-1	8
Korku	India	1,035,000	1,037,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Kui Dongria	India	165,000	165,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.51 %	-1	-1 -
Kui Khond	India	1,832,000	1,837,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kui Kuvi	India	212,000	212,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.75 %	-1	-1 -
Kui Sitha	India	124,000	124,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.31 %	-1	-1 -
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,202,000	18,216,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	364
Lahaula	India	2,900	6,100	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
Libo	India	500	500	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.63 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	563,000	565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Monpa	India	40,000	136,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,665,000	3,810,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.36 %	-1	-1 -
Naikda	India	3,794,000	3,794,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	76
Oraon	India	4,446,000	4,607,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.44 %	-1	-1 -
Rabha	India	368,000	370,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Raji	India	2,000	6,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	India	45,306,000	45,388,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	906
Rongkup	India	75,000	82,000	●	Buddhism	2 ●	25.65 %	-1	-1 -
Santal	India	7,592,000	8,281,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	52,000	57,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Swangla	India	9,600	9,600	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tharu	India	453,000	2,112,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	9
Tharu Rana	India	12,000	210,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tibetan	India	99,000	1,091,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	2
Totals: 44						24 ●			2,974

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Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	sip
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Unspecified
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Language Alternate Names
Bhutia
Dandzongka
Danjongka
Danyouka
Denjong
Denjongkä
Denjongkha
Denjongpa
Denjonka
Denjonke
Denzong Ke
Denzongke
Denzongpe Ke
Denzongpeke
Dranjoke
Dranjongke
Drendzongké
Lachengpa
Lachungpa
Sikami
Sikkim Bhotia
Sikkim Bhutia

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New Testament	None Reported
Complete Bible	None Reported

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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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