Sani Language | Joshua Project

Language: Sani Find language

Population of Groups Speaking

389,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

Scripture Status

None, Definite Need

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Country	Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Asahei	China	11,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Ati	China	17,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.30 %	0.20 %	1
Axi	China	101,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	0.08 %	2
Digao	China	29,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Jiasou	China	40,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Labapo	China	8,300	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Long	China	1,700	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Mengwu	China	24,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Minglang	China	2,000	●	5 ●	Christianity	50.00 %	26.67 %	-1 -
Sani	China	137,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.00 %	0.15 %	3
Xiqi	China	18,000	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.15 %	0.07 %	1
Totals: 11				10 ●				13

* 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.

** Only people groups speaking Sani as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Sani as a secondary language.

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Item	Code
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	ysn
Written	Unknown
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Language Alternate Names
Gni Ni
Northern Sani
Southern Sani

Dialects
Gan
HeYi
Sani

Dialect Alternate Names
A Sa Hei
Asahei
Asahei: HeYi
Taching: Heyi
Yi, Southeastern: Sani
Yi: Gan
Yi: Sani


Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	None Reported
New Testament	None Reported
Complete Bible	None Reported


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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%