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Region:  Asia, South South Asia Peoples website

Population

1,848,678,000

Countries

8

Number of People Groups

4,033

Unreached People Groups

3,662 (91%)

Population in Unreached

1,754,830,000

% Population in Unreached

94.9%
Map Notes
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Country ▲ Population People
Groups		 Unreached
Groups		 % Unreached
Groups		 Popl in
Unreached		 % Popl in
Unreached		 Progress
Scale		 Primary
Religion		 % Christian
Adherents		 %
Evangelical		 Est. Workers
Needed * 
Bangladesh 167,132,000 311 289 92.9 % 165,399,000 99.0 % ● Islam 0.4 % Unknown 3,486
Bhutan 784,000 75 72 96.0 % 781,000 99.6 % ● Buddhism 0.3 % Unknown 77
British Indian Ocean Territory 3,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 % ● Christianity 79.6 % 33.8 % -
India 1,400,230,000 2,373 2,135 90.0 % 1,332,045,000 95.1 % ● Hinduism 2.3 % Unknown 27,422
Maldives 512,000 7 7 100.0 % 512,000 100.0 % ● Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 16
Nepal 30,091,000 269 258 95.9 % 26,753,000 88.9 % ● Hinduism 1.4 % Unknown 715
Pakistan 228,504,000 835 828 99.2 % 226,184,000 99.0 % ● Islam 1.0 % Unknown 4,829
Sri Lanka 21,423,000 161 73 45.3 % 3,155,000 14.7 % ● Buddhism 7.7 % Unknown 116
Totals:  8 1,848,678,000 4,033 3,662 90.8 % 1,754,830,000 94.9 % 6 ●   2.0 % 0.0 % 36,661
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