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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Unreached People Profile

Mission Question
How many Muslim people groups in Indonesia do not have Scripture portions or the Jesus Film and are unreached?
Answer ...

Missions Scripture
"All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will worship before You."
Psalm 22:27

Unreached Peoples Fact
771 people groups in Central Asia are least-reached, totaling 394,000,000 individuals.
More Mission Facts ...
21-Sep-2009