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Language: Munda

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558,000

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Photo	People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Munda	United States	500	3,848,000		Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -
	Totals: 1						0 ●			0

* 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	207,000	207,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	4
Ao	India	233,000	233,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	502,000	503,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Asur	India	32,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.53 %	-1	-1 -
Bagata	India	147,000	147,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	3
Baiga	India	574,000	577,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,162,000	6,319,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	123
Banka	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bathudi	India	231,000	231,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	India	558,000	596,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	11
Bhandari	India	649,000	649,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Bharia Bhumia	India	323,000	323,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,969,000	17,462,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	339
Bhotia	India	115,000	115,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhottada	India	460,000	460,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	9
Bhuiya	India	2,101,000	2,114,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	42
Bhulia	India	149,000	149,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Bhumij	India	1,127,000	1,156,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	23
Bhunjia	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhal	India	138,000	138,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Binjhia	India	179,000	185,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	21,000	22,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.61 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,595,000	1,595,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Bondo Poraja	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	1
Bru	India	205,000	207,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.91 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	219,000	686,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
Chenchu	India	70,000	70,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	1
Chero	India	160,000	165,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	3
Chik Baraik	India	118,000	123,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	2
Christian	India	1,253,000	1,583,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Dharua	India	19,000	19,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	1
Dhimar	India	1,863,000	1,863,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	37
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	12,019,000	12,341,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	240
Dom (Hindu traditions)	India	2,165,000	2,202,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	43
Gadaba	India	133,000	133,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	3
Gandia Odisha	India	3,500	3,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.18 %	-1	1
Garo	India	1,105,000	1,235,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gauda	India	2,027,000	2,027,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	41
Ghara	India	300	300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	12.31 %	-1	-1 -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)	India	447,000	448,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	9
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	India	289,000	289,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	6
Gond	India	14,385,000	14,391,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.87 %	-1	288
Gond Jhare	India	102,000	102,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Gond Rajgond	India	1,217,000	1,217,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.56 %	-1	24
Gorait	India	10,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.05 %	-1	1
Guria	India	737,000	737,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	15
Hajang	India	75,000	93,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	1
Ho	India	1,081,000	1,149,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	22
Jatapu	India	143,000	143,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.15 %	-1	3
Juang	India	47,000	47,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	1
Kachari Sonwal	India	281,000	282,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	6
Kamar	India	31,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Kandha Gauda	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Karan	India	528,000	528,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	11
Karmali	India	130,000	133,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Kawar	India	993,000	997,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khandait	India	1,740,000	1,742,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	35
Kharia	India	760,000	772,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.47 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	571,000	580,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi	India	1,533,000	1,618,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kisan	India	1,636,000	1,642,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.67 %	-1	33
Kol	India	1,773,000	1,775,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolah Lohara	India	9,600	9,600	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.22 %	-1	1
Kolha	India	711,000	711,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Mahadev	India	1,685,000	1,702,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	34
Kolta	India	671,000	671,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	13
Konda Dhora	India	234,000	234,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.00 %	-1	5
Kori	India	2,600,000	2,623,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	52
Korku	India	1,045,000	1,047,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Korwa	India	452,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Koshti	India	1,102,000	1,102,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	22
Koya	India	791,000	791,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.80 %	-1	16
Kui Khond	India	1,850,000	1,855,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kui Padavakulam	India	17,000	17,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	32.55 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	136,000	177,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,753,000	16,097,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	315
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)	India	127,000	127,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	11.29 %	-1	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,535,000	9,831,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	191
Lohara	India	267,000	285,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	5
Mahali	India	82,000	82,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.34 %	-1	2
Mahishya	India	9,961,000	10,664,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	199
Mahli	India	410,000	441,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.23 %	-1	8
Majhi	India	121,000	202,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	2
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	9,993,000	10,145,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	200
Malto	India	190,000	226,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Mankirdia	India	2,400	2,400	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.66 %	-1	-1 -
Marma	India	47,000	244,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Matia	India	204,000	242,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	4
Mech	India	55,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.21 %	-1	-1 -
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions)	India	137,000	137,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	3
Mizo	India	145,000	164,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.49 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	569,000	571,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Mru	India	400	58,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.55 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,701,000	3,848,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.36 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.76 %	-1	1
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.40 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	150,000	168,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	11,960,000	12,121,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	239
Omanatya	India	31,000	31,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,489,000	4,651,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.44 %	-1	-1 -
Paik	India	208,000	208,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	4
Paite (Christian traditions)	India	80,000	80,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.76 %	-1	-1 -
Pao	India	59,000	59,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	1
Parenga	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	1
Parja	India	494,000	494,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	10
Pawi	India	53,000	53,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Poumai	India	129,000	129,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.00 %	-1	-1 -
Rabha	India	371,000	373,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rajwar	India	612,000	622,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	12
Santal	India	7,666,000	8,362,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saora	India	988,000	991,000	●	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 Khotto	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	39.13 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Malia	India	68,000	68,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	30.37 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	53,000	58,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sema	India	247,000	247,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	534,000	534,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Sounti	India	114,000	114,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	2
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	India	804,000	1,537,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	16
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,867,000	19,378,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	377
Tipera	India	635,000	760,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Tiyar	India	496,000	557,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	10
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,887,000	60,161,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	1178
Zeliang	India	105,000	105,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.66 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 128						88 ●			4,482

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Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	unx
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	New Testament
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Language Alternate Names
Heriki
hoɽo jagar
Killi
muɳɖa jagar

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Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	2017
New Testament	2020
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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