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Language: Kuvi

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416,000

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 *
Bhottada	India	455,000	455,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	9
Kui, Kuvi Khond	Bangladesh	5,100	1,837,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.93 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 2						1 ●			9

* 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
Aka	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.74 %	-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
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,103,000	6,257,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	122
Bathudi	India	229,000	229,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Bhandari	India	643,000	643,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Bhattra	India	310,000	310,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,806,000	17,290,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.76 %	-1	336
Bhuiya	India	2,081,000	2,094,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	42
Bhumia	India	156,000	156,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	3
Bhumij	India	1,116,000	1,145,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Binjhal	India	137,000	137,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
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 -
Chandala	India	7,000	7,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Chenchu	India	69,000	69,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	1
Christian	India	1,241,000	1,565,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Devangri	India	51,000	51,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dewar	India	1,010,000	1,010,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	20
Dhakoda	India	17,000	17,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dhangar Bharwad	India	2,780,000	2,795,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	56
Dhanka	India	418,000	418,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	8
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
Didayi	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.52 %	-1	1
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
Ganda	India	1,259,000	1,259,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	25
Gandia Odisha	India	3,500	3,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.18 %	-1	1
Gangte	India	21,000	21,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.81 %	-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 Dorla	India	161,000	161,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.60 %	-1	3
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
Goudu	India	7,100	7,100	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Guna	India	2,000	2,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Guria	India	730,000	730,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	15
Halba	India	728,000	728,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Haomei	India	66,000	66,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Hill Reddi	India	400	400	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.84 %	-1	1
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,071,000	1,138,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	21
Holar	India	162,000	162,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	3
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 Dimasa	India	145,000	156,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kammara	India	120,000	120,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.72 %	-1	2
Kandha Gauda	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Kandra	India	662,000	662,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	13
Karan	India	523,000	523,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	10
Karmali	India	129,000	132,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Karnam	India	82,000	82,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	India	651,000	661,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	13
Kawar	India	984,000	988,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	India	7,761,000	9,637,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	155
Khairwar	India	418,000	419,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.23 %	-1	8
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
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
Kolowar	India	240,000	240,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Kolta	India	664,000	664,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	13
Komarao	India	9,900	9,900	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Konda Dhora	India	232,000	232,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.00 %	-1	5
Konda Kapu	India	21,000	21,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.99 %	-1	1
Konda Reddi	India	122,000	122,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.91 %	-1	2
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
Korku Nahal	India	112,000	112,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	2
Korwa	India	448,000	450,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kotia	India	53,000	53,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.43 %	-1	1
Koya	India	784,000	784,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.80 %	-1	16
Koya Dora	India	30,000	30,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.80 %	-1	1
Koya Eti	India	36,000	36,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	1
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
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	18,883,000	19,174,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	378
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
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
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	9,897,000	10,048,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	198
Mangala	India	1,917,000	1,918,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	38
Mankidi	India	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.73 %	-1	1
Manna Dhora	India	19,000	19,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Matia	India	202,000	240,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	4
Mawasi	India	109,000	109,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	2
Meena	India	4,628,000	4,628,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	93
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions)	India	135,000	135,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	3
Mukha Dhora	India	44,000	44,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.62 %	-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 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	11,845,000	12,004,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	237
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	India	4,667,000	7,947,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	93
Odiya	India	68,000	68,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.18 %	-1	1
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
Pan	India	1,352,000	1,356,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	27
Parja	India	489,000	489,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.32 %	-1	10
Parja Bonda	India	39,000	39,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.27 %	-1	1
Parja Jodia	India	15,000	15,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.24 %	-1	1
Parja Parenga	India	59,000	59,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	1
Parja Pengo	India	53,000	53,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Rabha	India	368,000	370,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	India	45,306,000	45,388,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	906
Rongmei	India	99,000	99,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
Rosa	India	36,000	36,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.66 %	-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 -
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 Kapusavar	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	27.95 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Khotto	India	18,000	18,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	39.13 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Lanjia	India	24,000	24,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	29.25 %	-1	-1 -
Saora Malia	India	67,000	67,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	30.37 %	-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 -
Sonr	India	45,000	45,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-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
Swangla	India	9,600	9,600	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tamudia	India	9,200	9,200	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tanla	India	69,000	69,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.42 %	-1	1
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	India	4,826,000	5,022,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	97
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,686,000	19,188,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	374
Thadou	India	216,000	216,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thangal	India	3,900	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.62 %	-1	-1 -
Tharua	India	9,400	9,400	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Tipera	India	629,000	753,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.31 %	-1	-1 -
Tiyar	India	491,000	551,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	10
Vaiphei	India	46,000	54,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
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
Yerukula	India	537,000	537,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.77 %	-1	11
Totals: 153						117 ●			6,394

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Ethnologue Code	kxv
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	New Testament
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Language Alternate Names
Dongria Khond
Jatapu
Khondh
Khondi
Kond
Kuvi Kond
Kuvi, Odisha
Kuvinga
Kuwi
Laxmipur
Rayagada

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Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Kuvi
General	Gospel website in this language
Text / Printed Matter	Jesus Messiah comic book
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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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