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Major People Groups *

11

Major Unreached People Groups *

1

Total Population

92,000

Buddhist

0.5 %

Christian

87.7 %

Hindu

6.8 %

Muslim

2.1 %

Sikh

0.0 %

Other Religions

2.9 %

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Photo	People Group	Population in District	Population in Country	% Country Popl in District	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Community Category	Progress Scale
	Ao	1,000	235,000	0.4255 0.4%	Naga, Ao	Christian	ST	3
	Chakhesang	1,800	158,000	1.1392 1.1%	Naga, Chokri	Christian	ST	3
	Kuki Chin	6,700	143,000	4.6853 4.7%	Chin, Thado	Christian	ST	3
	Kuki Chin Chongthir	300	3,200	9.3750 9.4%	Chin, Thado	Christian	ST	3
	Kuki Chin Khelma	200	2,700	7.4074 7.4%	Bengali	Christian	ST	3
	Kuki Chin Lnykin	300	1,900	15.7895 15.8%	Chin, Thado	Christian	ST	3
	Kuki Chin Singjit	300	1,900	15.7895 15.8%	Chin, Thado	Christian	ST	3
	Sakachep	1,400	20,000	7.0000 7.0%	Sakachep	Christian	ST	3
	Saloi	80	4,600	1.7391 1.7%	Assamese	Hindu	OBC	0
	Viswerna	100	3,700	2.7027 2.7%	Naga, Sumi	Christian	ST	3
	Zeliang	69,000	105,000	65.7143 65.7%	Naga, Zeme	Christian	ST	3
	Major Groups (displayed): 11	81,000						1 ●
	All Groups (including small not displayed *): 124	92,000						74 ●

* District level entries that are less than 1,000 individuals AND less than 1% of the groups total in the country are not displayed.

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The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%