Asia, South country and people group listings

Region: Asia, South South Asia Peoples website

Population

1,907,372,000

Countries

Number of People Groups

3,870

Unreached People Groups

3,516 (91%)

Population in Unreached

1,811,207,000

% Population in Unreached

95.0%

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	173,913,000	298	278	93.3 %	172,116,000	99.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	-1 Unknown	3,604
Bhutan	788,000	58	57	98.3 %	786,000	99.7 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.2 %	-1 Unknown	62
British Indian Ocean Territory	3,900	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.6 %	33.8 %	-1 -
India	1,435,205,000	2,279	2,048	89.9 %	1,365,346,000	95.1 %	1 ●	Hinduism	2.3 %	-1 Unknown	27,983
Maldives	491,000	7	7	100.0 %	491,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	16
Nepal	31,099,000	227	218	96.0 %	27,651,000	88.9 %	1 ●	Hinduism	1.4 %	-1 Unknown	690
Pakistan	244,092,000	850	844	99.3 %	241,627,000	99.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	-1 Unknown	5,142
Sri Lanka	21,793,000	149	64	43.0 %	3,205,000	14.7 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.7 %	-1 Unknown	108
Totals: 8	1,907,372,000	3,870	3,516	90.9 %	1,811,207,000	95.0 %	6 ●		2.0 %	0.0 %	37,605

* 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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Prayer Cards

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%