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Language: Kharia

Estimated Global Speakers

340,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

Scripture Status

New Testament

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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	753,000	765,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.47 %	-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	231,000	231,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.07 %	-1	-1 -
Arleng	India	497,000	498,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.74 %	-1	-1 -
Bagata	India	146,000	146,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	3
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	India	2,879,000	2,958,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.09 %	-1	58
Baiga	India	569,000	572,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	11
Bedia (Hindu traditions)	India	553,000	590,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	11
Bhaina	India	73,000	73,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.21 %	-1	1
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
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 -
Chakhesang	India	156,000	156,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chakma	India	217,000	680,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	4.91 %	-1	4
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 -
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 -
Gond	India	14,247,000	14,253,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.87 %	-1	285
Hadi	India	976,000	1,034,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	20
Hajang	India	74,000	92,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.95 %	-1	1
Halam	India	42,000	44,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.71 %	-1	-1 -
Halba	India	728,000	728,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Haomei	India	66,000	66,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-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
Kandha Gauda	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Karmali	India	129,000	132,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Kawar	India	984,000	988,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Khairwar	India	418,000	419,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.23 %	-1	8
Khambu	India	333,000	335,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	4.23 %	-1	7
Kharia	Nepal	500	765,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	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
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
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 -
Kuki Chin	India	134,000	174,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	91.08 %	-1	-1 -
Kuli	India	16,000	16,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.22 %	-1	1
Kumhar (Hindu traditions)	India	15,602,000	15,942,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	312
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,202,000	18,216,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	364
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,883,000	19,174,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	378
Lodha (Hindu traditions)	Bhutan	600	6,641,000		Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal)	India	126,000	126,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	11.29 %	-1	-1 -
Lodha (Muslim traditions, tribal)	India	200	200	●	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	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
Lotha	India	177,000	177,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.22 %	-1	-1 -
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
Majhi	Nepal	80,000	200,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.95 %	-1	2
Majhwar	India	186,000	201,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.49 %	-1	4
Malto	India	189,000	225,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	14.11 %	-1	-1 -
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
Monpa	India	40,000	136,000	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.94 %	-1	1
Monpa Dirang	India	7,100	7,300	●	Buddhism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,665,000	3,810,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.36 %	-1	-1 -
Munda, Horo	Nepal	2,100	3,810,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.45 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	3.76 %	-1	1
Nagarchi (Hindu traditions)	India	149,000	167,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.61 %	-1	3
Oraon	India	4,446,000	4,607,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.44 %	-1	-1 -
Oraon, Dhangar	Nepal	38,000	4,607,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.94 %	-1	1
Pardhan	India	316,000	316,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	6
Parhaiya	India	31,000	34,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.78 %	-1	1
Parja	India	489,000	489,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	10
Rabha	India	368,000	370,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rongmei	India	99,000	99,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
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 -
Sauria Paharia	India	52,000	57,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	46.85 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	529,000	529,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.07 %	-1	-1 -
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,686,000	19,188,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	374
Valmiki	India	71,000	71,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.28 %	-1	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	58,320,000	59,573,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	1166
Totals: 98						72 ●			4,504

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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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