Data Sources

Where did this data come from?

Joshua Project is not involved in primary ethnic peoples research. Rather Joshua Project seeks to compile and integrate ethnic peoples information from various global, regional and national researchers and workers into a composite whole. We are deeply grateful to the sources below who have provided data to Joshua Project.

Global Editing

A special thank-you to Patrick Johnstone of Operation World for his extensive edits of Joshua Project people group data. He has and continues to invest hundreds of hours reviewing people groups, populations and religions information.

Global Sources

Regional Sources

Country Sources

  • China - Asia Harvest / Operation China
  • India - Omid / South Asia engineer
  • Brazil - Latin America researchers
  • Numerous other national peoples researchers
  • On-site researchers, leaders and on-site workers

Ministry Sources

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Mission Question
How many Muslim people groups in Central Asia have a complete Bible in their primary language but are unreached?
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Missions Scripture
"It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities. And the inhabitants of one will go to another saying, Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I will also go."
Zechariah 8:20-21

Unreached Peoples Fact
575 of Indonesia's 774 people groups do not have even Bible portions available in their primary language. The largest of these is the Betawi, 3,769,000.
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21-Sep-2009