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Language: Kuvi

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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	463,000	463,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.48 %	-1	9
Kui, Kuvi Khond	Bangladesh	5,300	1,855,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.82 %	-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	208,000	208,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	4
Aka	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.74 %	-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
Banjara (Hindu traditions)	India	6,155,000	6,162,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	123
Bathudi	India	229,000	229,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Bhandari	India	648,000	648,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	13
Bhattra	India	313,000	313,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.88 %	-1	6
Bhil	India	16,909,000	17,403,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.77 %	-1	338
Bhuiya	India	2,094,000	2,108,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	42
Bhumia	India	159,000	159,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.98 %	-1	3
Bhumij	India	1,124,000	1,154,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.02 %	-1	22
Binjhal	India	138,000	138,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	3
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	India	1,588,000	1,588,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.21 %	-1	-1 -
Bondo Poraja	India	12,000	12,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.16 %	-1	1
Bru	India	205,000	207,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	16.91 %	-1	-1 -
Chakhesang	India	158,000	158,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.27 %	-1	-1 -
Chandala	India	7,100	7,100	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Chenchu	India	70,000	70,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.82 %	-1	1
Christian	India	1,263,000	1,707,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	100.00 %	-1	-1 -
Devangri	India	51,000	51,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dewar	India	1,014,000	1,014,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	20
Dhakoda	India	17,000	17,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dhangar Bharwad	India	2,796,000	2,852,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.04 %	-1	56
Dhanka	India	421,000	424,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.29 %	-1	8
Dharua	India	19,000	19,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.16 %	-1	1
Dhimar	India	1,889,000	1,889,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	38
Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	11,993,000	12,319,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	240
Didayi	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.52 %	-1	1
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
Ganda	India	1,267,000	1,267,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.69 %	-1	25
Gandia Odisha	India	3,500	3,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.18 %	-1	1
Gangte	India	22,000	22,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	95.81 %	-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
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions)	India	446,000	447,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	9
Ghosi (Hindu traditions)	India	290,000	290,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.06 %	-1	6
Gond	India	14,356,000	14,362,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.92 %	-1	287
Gond Dorla	India	162,000	162,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.60 %	-1	3
Gond Jhare	India	101,000	101,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	2
Gond Rajgond	India	1,213,000	1,213,000	●	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	737,000	737,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	15
Halba	India	733,000	733,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.30 %	-1	15
Haomei	India	67,000	67,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.28 %	-1	-1 -
Hmar	India	98,000	98,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	98.87 %	-1	-1 -
Ho	India	1,076,000	1,144,000	●	Unknown	1 ●	2.37 %	-1	22
Holar	India	164,000	164,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	3
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 Dimasa	India	146,000	158,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	6.07 %	-1	-1 -
Kammara	India	122,000	122,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.71 %	-1	2
Kandha Gauda	India	27,000	27,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.82 %	-1	1
Kandra	India	666,000	666,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	13
Karan	India	530,000	530,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	11
Karmali	India	130,000	133,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.13 %	-1	3
Karnam	India	83,000	83,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Kasar (Hindu traditions)	India	657,000	668,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	13
Kawar	India	1,003,000	1,007,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	20
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	India	7,808,000	9,732,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.03 %	-1	156
Khairwar	India	420,000	421,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.23 %	-1	8
Khandait	India	1,735,000	1,737,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	35
Kharia	India	757,000	769,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	31.45 %	-1	-1 -
Kharwar	India	569,000	578,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	11
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
Kolowar	India	242,000	242,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	5
Kolta	India	678,000	678,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.12 %	-1	14
Komarao	India	11,000	11,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Konda Dhora	India	234,000	234,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.00 %	-1	5
Konda Kapu	India	21,000	21,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	2.99 %	-1	1
Konda Reddi	India	123,000	123,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.91 %	-1	2
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
Korku Nahal	India	113,000	113,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.07 %	-1	2
Korwa	India	450,000	453,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.09 %	-1	9
Kotia	India	54,000	54,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.43 %	-1	1
Koya	India	793,000	793,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.29 %	-1	16
Koya Dora	India	31,000	31,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.80 %	-1	1
Koya Eti	India	36,000	36,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.45 %	-1	1
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
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	19,017,000	19,315,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	380
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
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
Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	10,050,000	10,212,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	201
Mangala	India	1,926,000	1,927,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	39
Manna Dhora	India	20,000	20,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Matia	India	203,000	241,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.05 %	-1	4
Mawasi	India	110,000	110,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	2
Meena	India	4,655,000	4,655,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.14 %	-1	93
Mirdhas (Hindu traditions)	India	136,000	136,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.24 %	-1	3
Mukha Dhora	India	44,000	44,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.62 %	-1	1
Munda	India	3,692,000	3,748,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	19.40 %	-1	-1 -
Mundari	India	26,000	26,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.23 %	-1	-1 -
Naga	India	19,000	19,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	77.37 %	-1	-1 -
Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	11,933,000	12,102,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	239
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	India	4,695,000	8,013,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.48 %	-1	94
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	4,487,000	4,641,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	26.48 %	-1	-1 -
Paik	India	219,000	219,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.27 %	-1	4
Pan	India	1,361,000	1,365,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	27
Parja	India	498,000	498,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.31 %	-1	10
Parja Bonda	India	40,000	40,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.34 %	-1	1
Parja Jodia	India	15,000	15,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.24 %	-1	1
Parja Parenga	India	59,000	59,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.36 %	-1	1
Parja Pengo	India	54,000	54,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.31 %	-1	1
Pentia	India	10,000	10,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.25 %	-1	1
Rabha	India	370,000	372,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	5.26 %	-1	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	India	45,611,000	45,785,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	912
Rongmei	India	99,000	99,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	92.21 %	-1	-1 -
Rosa	India	36,000	36,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.67 %	-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 -
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	246,000	246,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.33 %	-1	-1 -
Shabar	India	532,000	532,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	9.14 %	-1	-1 -
Sonr	India	48,000	48,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.42 %	-1	1
Sounti	India	114,000	114,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.10 %	-1	2
Sunri (Hindu traditions)	India	813,000	1,573,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.17 %	-1	16
Swangla	India	9,600	9,600	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tamudia	India	9,300	9,300	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tanla	India	70,000	70,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.42 %	-1	1
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	India	4,860,000	5,063,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	97
Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	18,839,000	19,359,000	●	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.02 %	-1	377
Thadou	India	218,000	218,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.89 %	-1	-1 -
Thangal	India	3,900	3,900	●	Christianity	3 ●	97.62 %	-1	-1 -
Tharua	India	9,500	9,500	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.39 %	-1	1
Tipera	India	687,000	829,000	●	Hinduism	2 ●	8.58 %	-1	-1 -
Tiyar	India	494,000	555,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	0.15 %	-1	10
Vaiphei	India	46,000	54,000	●	Christianity	3 ●	99.23 %	-1	-1 -
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
Yerukula	India	540,000	540,000	●	Hinduism	1 ●	1.77 %	-1	11
Totals: 149						113 ●			6,382

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Status	Living
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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Bible Portions	1916-1962
New Testament	2020-2021
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Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Kuvi
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels
General	Gospel website in this language
Text / Printed Matter	Jesus Messiah comic book
Text / Printed Matter	Online Bible text (Scripture Earth)

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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