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Photo	People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Munda	United States	500	3,810,000		Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -
	Totals: 1						0 ●			0

* 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 *
Agariya (Hindu traditions)	India	205,000	205,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	4
Ao	India	231,000	231,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	497,000	498,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Asur	India	32,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.53 %	-1	-1 -
Bagata	India	146,000	146,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	3
Baiga	India	569,000	572,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,103,000	6,257,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	122
Banka	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bathudi	India	229,000	229,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	India	553,000	590,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	11
Bhandari	India	643,000	643,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Bharia Bhumia	India	320,000	320,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,806,000	17,290,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	336
Bhotia	India	114,000	114,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.90 %	-1	2
Bhottada	India	455,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	9
Bhuiya	India	2,081,000	2,094,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	42
Bhulia	India	148,000	148,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Bhumij	India	1,116,000	1,145,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Bhunjia	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhal	India	137,000	137,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Binjhia	India	177,000	183,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	20,000	21,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.61 %	-1	-1 -
Birjia	India	13,000	13,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.15 %	-1	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,579,000	1,579,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Bondo Poraja	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.35 %	-1	1
Bru	India	204,000	206,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.91 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	156,000	156,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	217,000	680,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
Chenchu	India	69,000	69,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	1
Chero	India	158,000	163,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	3
Chik Baraik	India	117,000	122,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	2
Christian	India	1,241,000	1,565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Dharua	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	1
Dhimar	India	1,845,000	1,845,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	37
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	11,904,000	12,223,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	238
Dom (Hindu traditions)	India	2,144,000	2,181,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	43
Gadaba	India	132,000	132,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.74 %	-1	3
Gandia Odisha	India	3,500	3,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.18 %	-1	1
Garo	India	1,094,000	1,222,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gauda	India	2,007,000	2,007,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	40
Ghara	India	300	300	●	Hinduism	2 ●	12.31 %	-1	-1 -
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)	India	443,000	444,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	9
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	India	286,000	286,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	6
Gond	India	14,247,000	14,253,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.87 %	-1	285
Gond Jhare	India	101,000	101,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Gond Rajgond	India	1,205,000	1,205,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.56 %	-1	24
Gorait	India	10,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.05 %	-1	1
Guria	India	730,000	730,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	15
Hajang	India	74,000	92,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	1
Ho	India	1,071,000	1,138,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	21
Jatapu	India	142,000	142,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.15 %	-1	3
Juang	India	47,000	47,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	1
Kachari Sonwal	India	278,000	279,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	6
Kamar	India	31,000	33,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	1
Kandha Gauda	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Karan	India	523,000	523,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	10
Karmali	India	129,000	132,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Kawar	India	984,000	988,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khandait	India	1,724,000	1,726,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	34
Kharia	India	753,000	765,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.47 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	565,000	574,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi	India	1,518,000	1,602,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	83.53 %	-1	-1 -
Kisan	India	1,621,000	1,627,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.67 %	-1	32
Kol	India	1,756,000	1,758,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolah Lohara	India	9,500	9,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.22 %	-1	1
Kolha	India	705,000	705,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.27 %	-1	14
Koli Mahadev	India	1,669,000	1,686,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	33
Kolta	India	664,000	664,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	13
Konda Dhora	India	232,000	232,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.00 %	-1	5
Kori	India	2,575,000	2,598,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	51
Korku	India	1,035,000	1,037,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Korwa	India	448,000	450,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Koshti	India	1,092,000	1,092,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	22
Koya	India	784,000	784,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.80 %	-1	16
Kui Khond	India	1,832,000	1,837,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.22 %	-1	-1 -
Kui Padavakulam	India	16,000	16,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	32.55 %	-1	-1 -
Kuki Chin	India	134,000	174,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,602,000	15,942,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	312
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)	India	126,000	126,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	11.29 %	-1	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,443,000	9,737,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	189
Lohara	India	264,000	282,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.13 %	-1	5
Mahali	India	82,000	82,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.34 %	-1	2
Mahishya	India	9,865,000	10,561,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	197
Mahli	India	406,000	437,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.23 %	-1	8
Majhi	India	120,000	200,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	2
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	9,897,000	10,048,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	198
Malto	India	189,000	225,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Mankirdia	India	2,400	2,400	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.66 %	-1	-1 -
Marma	India	46,000	241,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Matia	India	202,000	240,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	4
Mech	India	54,000	60,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.21 %	-1	-1 -
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions)	India	135,000	135,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	3
Mizo	India	143,000	162,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.49 %	-1	-1 -
Mizo Lushai	India	563,000	565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.84 %	-1	-1 -
Mru	India	400	57,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.55 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,665,000	3,810,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.36 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.76 %	-1	1
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.40 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	149,000	167,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	11,845,000	12,004,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	237
Omanatya	India	31,000	31,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	1
Oraon	India	4,446,000	4,607,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.44 %	-1	-1 -
Paik	India	206,000	206,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.28 %	-1	4
Paite (Christian traditions)	India	80,000	80,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.76 %	-1	-1 -
Pao	India	58,000	58,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	1
Parenga	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	1
Parja	India	489,000	489,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	10
Pawi	India	52,000	52,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Poumai	India	128,000	128,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.00 %	-1	-1 -
Rabha	India	368,000	370,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rajwar	India	606,000	616,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	12
Santal	India	7,592,000	8,281,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.77 %	-1	-1 -
Saora	India	978,000	981,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.71 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jadu	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	39.08 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Jati	India	34,000	34,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	22.81 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Khotto	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	39.13 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Malia	India	67,000	67,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	30.37 %	-1	-1 -
Sauria Paharia	India	52,000	57,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Sema	India	245,000	245,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	529,000	529,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Sounti	India	113,000	113,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	2
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	India	796,000	1,521,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	16
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,686,000	19,188,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	374
Tipera	India	629,000	753,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Tiyar	India	491,000	551,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	10
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,320,000	59,573,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	1166
Zeliang	India	104,000	104,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	93.66 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 128						88 ●			4,439

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Language Alternate Names
Heriki
hoɽo jagar
Killi
muɳɖa jagar

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Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	2017
New Testament	None Reported
Complete Bible	None Reported

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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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