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Language: Adi

Estimated Global Speakers

173,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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= Frontier peoples
People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Abor	India	1,700	1,700	●	Unknown	2 ●	16.36 %	-1	-1 -
Adi	Bhutan	2,800	73,000		Unknown	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Adi	China	1,300	73,000	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Adi	India	69,000	73,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	21.03 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Minyong	India	24,000	24,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	17.76 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Padam	India	14,000	14,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	30.11 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Pasi	India	3,000	3,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	19.98 %	-1	-1 -
Adi Ramo	China	200	1,600		Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Adi Ramo	India	1,400	1,600	●	Unknown	2 ●	45.87 %	-1	-1 -
Bokar	India	4,700	9,100	●	Christianity	3 ●	68.38 %	-1	-1 -
Bori	India	3,400	3,400	●	Christianity	3 ●	79.12 %	-1	-1 -
Khampti	India	18,000	27,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.89 %	-1	1
Lhoba, Bokar	China	4,400	9,100	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Miguba	China	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Millang	India	4,100	4,100	●	Unknown	2 ●	35.76 %	-1	-1 -
Miniyong	India	8,000	8,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	19.76 %	-1	-1 -
Padam	India	2,400	2,400	●	Unknown	2 ●	34.81 %	-1	-1 -
Pasi	India	1,000	1,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	10.38 %	-1	-1 -
Simong	India	2,600	2,600	●	Unknown	2 ●	40.87 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Haisa	India	1,000	1,000	●	Christianity	2 ●	43.28 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 20						6 ●			6

* 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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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ahom	India	1,341,000	1,341,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	4.06 %	-1	27
Aka	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.74 %	-1	-1 -
Angami	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.67 %	-1	-1 -
Ao	India	233,000	233,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	500,000	501,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Baiga	India	573,000	576,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Bangni	India	700	700	●	Christianity	2 ●	45.01 %	-1	-1 -
Bangru	India	200	200	●	Unknown	2 ●	7.45 %	-1	-1 -
Bhil	India	16,909,000	17,403,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	338
Bhotia	India	114,000	114,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhotia Sikkim	India	84,000	90,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.44 %	-1	2
Bhumij	India	1,124,000	1,154,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Birhor	India	21,000	22,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.61 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,588,000	1,588,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	218,000	760,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
Charumba	India	1,000	1,800	●	Buddhism	2 ●	7.75 %	-1	-1 -
Christian	India	1,263,000	1,707,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Deori	India	53,000	53,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.50 %	-1	1
Dhangar Bharwad	India	2,796,000	2,852,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	56
Digaru	India	1,300	1,300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	7.61 %	-1	-1 -
Gamit	India	457,000	463,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.34 %	-1	-1 -
Garasia	India	393,000	405,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	8
Garo (A-chik Mande)	India	1,100,000	1,193,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gond	India	14,356,000	14,362,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.92 %	-1	287
Hajang	India	75,000	93,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	1
Halam	India	42,000	44,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.71 %	-1	-1 -
Halba	India	733,000	733,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Hill Miri	India	300	300	●	Unknown	2 ●	19.39 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,076,000	1,144,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	22
Idu	India	32,000	42,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.25 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Dimasa	India	146,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	India	280,000	281,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	6
Kachin	India	37,000	1,102,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.47 %	-1	1
Kanaura	India	54,000	54,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	1
Kawar	India	1,003,000	1,007,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khampa Tibetan	India	900	1,621,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.90 %	-1	1
Kharia	India	757,000	769,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.45 %	-1	-1 -
Khowa	India	1,400	1,400	●	Buddhism	2 ●	21.09 %	-1	-1 -
Kol	India	1,765,000	1,768,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Konyak	India	240,000	242,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.88 %	-1	-1 -
Kori	India	2,589,000	2,613,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	52
Korwa	India	450,000	453,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kui Khond	India	1,850,000	1,855,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.52 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	135,000	176,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Lhoba, Idu	China	10,000	42,000	●	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Lisu Yobin	India	3,000	1,325,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.03 %	-1	-1 -
Mahali	India	82,000	82,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.34 %	-1	2
Mahli	India	409,000	441,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.23 %	-1	8
Malto	India	190,000	222,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Mech	India	55,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.21 %	-1	-1 -
Miji	India	8,200	8,500	●	Christianity	2 ●	42.04 %	-1	-1 -
Miri	India	689,000	689,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.16 %	-1	14
Mishmi	India	3,400	3,400	●	Hinduism	2 ●	10.02 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	567,000	569,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Momba	India	4,500	13,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	1
Monpa	India	40,000	137,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Monpa But	India	300	300	●	Buddhism	1 ●	1.14 %	-1	1
Monpa Dirang	India	7,200	7,400	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,692,000	3,748,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.40 %	-1	-1 -
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.37 %	-1	-1 -
Nishang	India	2,900	2,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.93 %	-1	-1 -
Nissi	India	39,000	39,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	53.13 %	-1	-1 -
Nocte	India	39,000	39,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	63.17 %	-1	-1 -
Nyishi	India	251,000	251,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	62.71 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon	India	4,487,000	4,641,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.48 %	-1	-1 -
Pailibo	India	1,200	1,200	●	Christianity	3 ●	70.94 %	-1	-1 -
Pangwala	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	1
Parhaiya	India	31,000	34,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	1
Puroik	India	4,400	4,900	●	Unknown	2 ●	45.18 %	-1	-1 -
Sangtam	India	77,000	77,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.24 %	-1	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	India	7,639,000	7,898,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saora	India	984,000	987,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.77 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	53,000	58,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sherdukpen	India	3,500	3,700	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	1
Singpho	India	8,600	8,600	●	Buddhism	2 ●	5.91 %	-1	-1 -
Tagin	India	62,000	62,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	11.88 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa	India	15,000	84,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	62.57 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Kemsing	India	1,300	1,300	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.66 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Moglum	India	2,600	2,600	●	Unknown	2 ●	20.94 %	-1	-1 -
Tangsa Mossang	India	3,900	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.81 %	-1	-1 -
Tanu	India	44,000	44,000	●	Unknown	2 ●	21.66 %	-1	-1 -
Tipera	India	687,000	829,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.58 %	-1	-1 -
Wancho	India	65,000	65,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	89.59 %	-1	-1 -
Yimchungra	India	68,000	68,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.30 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 85						33 ●			953

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	adi
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
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Language Alternate Names
Abhor
Abor
Adi-Bokar
Bengni-Boga’er
Bengni-Boga'er
Boga’er
Boga’er Luoba
Boga'er
Bogaer Luoba
Boga'er Luoba
Bokar
Bokar (Boga'er Luoba)
Bori-Karko
Komkar
Lhoba
Lho-Pa
Luoba
Milan
Pailibo

Dialects
Ashing
Bokar
Bori
Galo
Karko
Komker
Miching
Milang
Minyong
Ngalong
Padam
Padam-miri
Pailibo
Pangi
Pasi
Ramo
Shimong
Tangam

Dialect Alternate Names
Abor
Abor: Milang
Abor: Padam
Adi
Adi: Bokar
Adi: Karko
Adi: Miching
Adi: Milang
Adi: Minyong
Adi: Miri
Adi: Padam
Adi: Padam: Komkar
Adi: Padam-Miri
Adi: Pailbo
Adi: Pailibo
Adi: Pailibo, Boh
Adi: Ramo
Bogaeer
Boga'er Luoba
Bogaer: Milang
Karko
Komkar
Lauba
Lhoba: Milang
Luoba: Milang
Miri
Miri: Miching
Padam
Pailbo
Pasighat
Saingya
Standard Adi
Sutiya

Bible Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1932-1986
New Testament	1988-2003
Complete Bible	2005-2012

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Format ▲	Resource
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (Global Recordings Network)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Adi
General	Gospel resources links (Scripture Earth)
General	Gospel website in this language
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: Adi

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

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%

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