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Language: Kharia

Estimated Global Speakers

340,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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Photo	People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Kharia	India	757,000	769,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.45 %	-1	-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 *
Ao	India	233,000	233,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	500,000	501,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Bagata	India	147,000	147,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	3
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	India	2,901,000	2,990,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.09 %	-1	58
Baiga	India	573,000	576,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	India	556,000	584,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	11
Bhaina	India	74,000	74,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
Bhandari	India	648,000	648,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Bharia Bhumia	India	322,000	322,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	6
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
Bhottada	India	463,000	463,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	9
Bhuiya	India	2,094,000	2,108,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	42
Bhumij	India	1,124,000	1,154,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Bhunjia	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	1
Binjhal	India	138,000	138,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Binjhia	India	179,000	185,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	4
Birhor	India	21,000	22,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.61 %	-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
Chero	India	159,000	164,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	3
Chik Baraik	India	118,000	123,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.34 %	-1	2
Christian	India	1,263,000	1,707,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	11,993,000	12,319,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	240
Domar (Hindu traditions)	India	2,161,000	2,200,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	43
Gadaba	India	134,000	134,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.63 %	-1	3
Gandia Odisha	India	3,500	3,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.18 %	-1	1
Garo (A-chik Mande)	India	1,100,000	1,193,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.60 %	-1	-1 -
Gauda	India	2,038,000	2,038,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.08 %	-1	41
Gond	India	14,356,000	14,362,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.92 %	-1	287
Hadi	India	983,000	1,043,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	20
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
Haomei	India	67,000	67,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,076,000	1,144,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	22
Jatapu	India	143,000	143,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.15 %	-1	3
Juang	India	47,000	47,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	1
Kachari Sonwal	India	280,000	281,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.68 %	-1	6
Kandha Gauda	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Karmali	India	130,000	133,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Kawar	India	1,003,000	1,007,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khairwar	India	420,000	421,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.23 %	-1	8
Khambu	India	335,000	337,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	4.23 %	-1	7
Kharia	Nepal	600	769,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kharwar	India	569,000	578,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
Khasi (War-Khasi)	India	1,265,000	1,287,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	73.17 %	-1	-1 -
Kisan	India	1,630,000	1,636,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.67 %	-1	33
Kol	India	1,765,000	1,768,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	35
Kolah Lohara	India	9,600	9,600	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.22 %	-1	1
Kolha	India	712,000	712,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.26 %	-1	14
Koli Mahadev	India	1,679,000	1,702,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	34
Kori	India	2,589,000	2,613,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	52
Korku	India	1,043,000	1,045,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	21
Korwa	India	450,000	453,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Koya	India	793,000	793,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.29 %	-1	16
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 -
Kuli	India	16,000	16,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,741,000	16,185,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	315
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,499,000	18,825,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	370
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	19,017,000	19,315,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	380
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	Bhutan	600	6,689,000		Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)	India	127,000	127,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	11.29 %	-1	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	9,539,000	9,857,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	191
Lohara	India	267,000	285,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.11 %	-1	5
Lotha	India	179,000	179,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
Mahali	India	82,000	82,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.34 %	-1	2
Mahishya	India	9,931,000	10,677,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	199
Mahli	India	409,000	441,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.23 %	-1	8
Majhi	India	121,000	202,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	2
Majhi	Nepal	81,000	202,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.95 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	187,000	203,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	4
Malto	India	190,000	222,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
Mech	India	55,000	61,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.21 %	-1	-1 -
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions)	India	136,000	136,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.24 %	-1	3
Monpa	India	40,000	137,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-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 -
Munda, Horo	Nepal	2,200	3,748,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.45 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.23 %	-1	-1 -
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	150,000	168,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Oraon	India	4,487,000	4,641,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.48 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	Nepal	38,000	4,641,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.94 %	-1	1
Pardhan	India	318,000	318,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	6
Parhaiya	India	31,000	34,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	1
Parja	India	498,000	498,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.31 %	-1	10
Rabha	India	370,000	372,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rongmei	India	99,000	99,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-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 -
Shabar	India	532,000	532,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.14 %	-1	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,839,000	19,359,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	377
Valmiki	India	72,000	72,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.28 %	-1	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,642,000	59,932,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	1173
Totals: 96						70 ●			4,538

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Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	khr
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	New Testament
Progress Scale	●

Language Alternate Names
Dhelki Kharia
Dudh Kharia
Haria
Khadia
Khadiya
Khariya
Khaɽiyā
Kharvi
Khatria
Kheria

Dialects
Dhelki
Dudh
Khadia
Mirdha-kharia

Dialect Alternate Names
Dhelki Kharia
Dhud
Dudh Kharia
Haria
Khadia: Dhelki
Khadia: Dudh
Kharia: Dhelki
Kharia: Dhelki Kharia
Kharia: Dudh
Kharia: Dudh Kharia
Khariya
Kharvi
Khatria

Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1951
New Testament	1992
Complete Bible	None Reported

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Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Kharia
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)
Text / Printed Matter	World Missionary Press Booklets

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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