Data Sources

Where did this data come from?

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

Ethnologue
Harvest Information System
Integrated Strategic Planning Database (ISPD)
Operation World / Patrick Johnstone
PeopleGroups.org
Peoples Information Network (PIN)
World Christian Encyclopedia
World Factbook

Regional Sources

Southeast Asia - Asia Harvest, Indonesia Peoples Network
South Asia - Omid / South Asia engineer
Africa - Movement for Africa National Initiatives (MANI)
Latin America - COMIBAM / COMIMEX

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

Operation World
North American Protestant Mission Handbook
AD2000 & Beyond Movement
Other mission researchers, leaders and on-site workers

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Qanu of China
Population: 14,000
Progress Scale: 1.1

Temne-Banta of Sierra Leone
Population: 54,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Tibetan, Central of China
Population: 861,000
Progress Scale: 1.1

Nisu, Xinping of China
Population: 235,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Fulani, Toroobe of Nigeria
Population: 7,852,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Hakka of China
Population: 33,294,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Jew, Yemeni of Israel
Population: 83,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Sharchop of Bhutan
Population: 157,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Besemah of Indonesia
Population: 330,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

Hmong Bua of China
Population: 62,000
Progress Scale: 1.2

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