| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Malto | India | 189,000 | 225,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 14.11 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Paharia | India | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Santal | Bhutan | 5,300 | 8,294,000 | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.58 % | -1 | 1 | |
|
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Santal | India | 7,607,000 | 8,294,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.77 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
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Santal, Hor | Nepal | 49,000 | 8,294,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 7.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
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Sauria Paharia | India | 52,000 | 57,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 46.85 % | -1 | -1 - |
| Totals: 6 | 2 ● | 2 |
Language: Santhali Find language
Estimated Global Speakers
6,940,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
6
Scripture Status
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Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | 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 |
|
Amat | India | 270,000 | 273,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
|
|
Asur | India | 31,000 | 32,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.57 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Bagata | India | 146,000 | 146,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.69 % | -1 | 3 |
|
Bagdi (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,883,000 | 2,962,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | -1 | 58 |
|
Baiga | India | 570,000 | 573,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.22 % | -1 | 11 |
|
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | India | 3,495,000 | 3,934,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 70 |
|
Banjara (Hindu traditions) | India | 6,088,000 | 6,089,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.39 % | -1 | 122 |
|
Bathudi | India | 229,000 | 229,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 5 |
|
Bedia (Hindu traditions) | India | 541,000 | 579,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 11 |
|
|
Bedia (Muslim traditions) | India | 4,100 | 31,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Bhandari | India | 635,000 | 635,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 13 |
|
Bharia Bhumia | India | 320,000 | 320,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 6 |
|
Bhotia | India | 114,000 | 114,000 | ● | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.90 % | -1 | 2 |
|
|
Bhottada | India | 456,000 | 456,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.25 % | -1 | 9 |
|
Bhuiya | India | 2,084,000 | 2,097,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | -1 | 42 |
|
Bhuiya Ghatwar | India | 306,000 | 307,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.17 % | -1 | 6 |
|
|
Bhulia | India | 147,000 | 147,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Bhumij | India | 1,118,000 | 1,147,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.02 % | -1 | 22 |
|
|
Bhunjia | India | 27,000 | 28,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Binjhia | India | 178,000 | 184,000 | ● | 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 ● | 16.23 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Bodo (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,581,000 | 1,581,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.20 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Brahmin | India | 58,887,000 | 62,809,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | -1 | 1178 |
|
Chakma | India | 217,000 | 680,000 | ● | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.85 % | -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 | Bangladesh | 126,000 | 1,532,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Christian | India | 1,215,000 | 1,532,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Darzi (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,913,000 | 2,921,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 58 |
|
|
Dewar | India | 1,012,000 | 1,012,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 20 |
|
Dhimar | India | 1,840,000 | 1,840,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 37 |
|
Dhobi (Hindu traditions) | India | 11,892,000 | 12,202,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 238 |
|
Dom (Hindu traditions) | India | 2,149,000 | 2,186,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | -1 | 43 |
|
Gadaba | India | 132,000 | 132,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.74 % | -1 | 3 |
|
Garo | India | 1,095,000 | 1,223,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.60 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Gauda | India | 2,009,000 | 2,009,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.08 % | -1 | 40 |
|
Ghasiya (Hindu traditions) | India | 444,000 | 445,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.38 % | -1 | 9 |
|
Ghosi (Hindu traditions) | India | 286,000 | 286,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 6 |
|
|
Gokha | India | 218,000 | 218,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.27 % | -1 | 4 |
|
Golla | India | 137,000 | 137,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Gond | India | 14,214,000 | 14,220,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | -1 | 284 |
|
|
Gond Jhare | India | 101,000 | 101,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 2 |
|
|
Gond Rajgond | India | 1,208,000 | 1,208,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.34 % | -1 | 24 |
|
Gorait | India | 10,000 | 11,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.05 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Guria | India | 723,000 | 723,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | -1 | 14 |
|
Hadi | India | 970,000 | 1,028,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.48 % | -1 | 19 |
|
Hajang | India | 74,000 | 92,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.95 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Halwai (Hindu traditions) | India | 1,392,000 | 1,549,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 28 |
|
Ho | India | 1,073,000 | 1,140,000 | ● | Unknown | 1 ● | 2.37 % | -1 | 21 |
|
Holar | India | 163,000 | 163,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.36 % | -1 | 3 |
|
Jhalo Malo | India | 407,000 | 650,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | -1 | 8 |
|
Jogi (Hindu traditions) | India | 3,169,000 | 3,768,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 63 |
|
|
Juang | India | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Kachera (Hindu traditions) | India | 61,000 | 61,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kandha Gauda | India | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.82 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Kandra | India | 663,000 | 663,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 13 |
|
|
Karan | India | 522,000 | 522,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | -1 | 10 |
|
|
Karmali | India | 120,000 | 123,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Kawar | India | 985,000 | 989,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 20 |
|
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) | India | 7,744,000 | 9,620,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | -1 | 155 |
|
|
Khadala | India | 115,000 | 117,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.69 % | -1 | 2 |
|
|
Khambu | India | 334,000 | 336,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.23 % | -1 | 7 |
|
Khandait | India | 1,735,000 | 1,737,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | -1 | 35 |
|
Khangar (Hindu traditions) | India | 341,000 | 341,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
|
|
Kharia | India | 752,000 | 764,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 31.59 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Kharwar | India | 566,000 | 575,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.14 % | -1 | 11 |
|
Kisan | India | 1,623,000 | 1,629,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.67 % | -1 | 32 |
|
Kol | India | 1,758,000 | 1,760,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | -1 | 35 |
|
|
Kolah Lohara | India | 9,500 | 9,500 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.22 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Kolha | India | 706,000 | 706,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.27 % | -1 | 14 |
|
Kolta | India | 671,000 | 671,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 13 |
|
Kori | India | 2,579,000 | 2,602,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 52 |
|
Korwa | India | 448,000 | 450,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.09 % | -1 | 9 |
|
Kui Khond | India | 1,835,000 | 1,840,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.22 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Kumhar (Hindu traditions) | India | 15,519,000 | 15,859,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 310 |
|
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | India | 18,869,000 | 19,161,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 377 |
|
|
Lodha (Hindu traditions, tribal) | India | 126,000 | 126,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 11.29 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Lohar (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,379,000 | 9,673,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 188 |
|
|
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 | 9,888,000 | 10,584,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.36 % | -1 | 198 |
|
Mahli | India | 404,000 | 435,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.25 % | -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 |
|
Mali (Hindu traditions) | India | 9,859,000 | 10,007,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 197 |
|
|
Mandia | India | 2,300 | 2,300 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.41 % | -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 ● | 27.35 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Mizo | India | 144,000 | 163,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.50 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Mizo Lushai | India | 564,000 | 566,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.84 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Monpa | India | 40,000 | 136,000 | ● | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.94 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Mru | India | 500 | 58,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.52 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Munda | India | 3,673,000 | 3,818,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 20.43 % | -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 |
|
Nai (Hindu traditions) | India | 11,797,000 | 11,952,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 236 |
|
Namassej (Hindu traditions) | India | 4,676,000 | 7,956,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.47 % | -1 | 94 |
|
Namassej Chandel | India | 1,439,000 | 4,356,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.49 % | -1 | 29 |
|
Oraon | India | 4,454,000 | 4,615,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 26.43 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Oraon, Dhangar | Nepal | 38,000 | 4,615,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 2.94 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Paik | India | 207,000 | 207,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.24 % | -1 | 4 |
|
Pan | India | 1,355,000 | 1,359,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.39 % | -1 | 27 |
|
Pardhan | India | 317,000 | 317,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | -1 | 6 |
|
|
Parenga | India | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.12 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Parhaiya | India | 31,000 | 34,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.78 % | -1 | 1 |
|
|
Parja | India | 489,000 | 489,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 10 |
|
|
Patralu | India | 121,000 | 121,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
|
Pawi | India | 53,000 | 53,000 | ● | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.62 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Pod | India | 2,976,000 | 2,986,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.36 % | -1 | 60 |
|
Rabha | India | 369,000 | 371,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.26 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | India | 4,921,000 | 6,583,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.46 % | -1 | 98 |
|
|
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) | Nepal | 110,000 | 6,583,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 5.40 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Raju | India | 591,000 | 591,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 12 |
|
Rajwar | India | 607,000 | 617,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.13 % | -1 | 12 |
|
Rongkup | India | 75,000 | 82,000 | ● | Buddhism | 2 ● | 25.68 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Santal, Satar | Bangladesh | 633,000 | 8,294,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.49 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Saonta | India | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.15 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Saora | India | 980,000 | 983,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 16.71 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Saora Jati | India | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 22.81 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Saora Malia | India | 67,000 | 67,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 30.37 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Shabar | India | 529,000 | 529,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.07 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
|
Sounti | India | 114,000 | 114,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Sunri (Hindu traditions) | India | 792,000 | 1,517,000 | ● | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.16 % | -1 | 16 |
|
Sutradhar (Hindu traditions) | India | 419,000 | 630,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | -1 | 8 |
|
Tanti (Hindu traditions) | India | 4,819,000 | 5,015,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 96 |
|
Teli (Hindu traditions) | India | 18,717,000 | 19,219,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 374 |
|
Tipera | India | 631,000 | 755,000 | ● | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.31 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Yadav (Hindu traditions) | India | 58,585,000 | 59,829,000 | ● | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | -1 | 1172 |
| Totals: 133 | 107 ● | 6,502 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | sat |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Har |
| Har Rar |
| Hor |
| Karmali (Khole) |
| Khole |
| Mahali (Mahle) |
| Sainti |
| Samtali |
| Sandal |
| Sangtal |
| Santal |
| Santali |
| Santhal |
| Santhiali |
| Satar |
| Sentali |
| Sonthal |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Bangladesh |
| Kamari-santali |
| Karmali |
| Lohari-santali |
| Manjhi |
| Nepal |
| Paharia |
| Santali |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Khole |
| Mahali |
| Mahali: Bangladesh |
| Mahle |
| Santali |
| Santali: Bangladesh |
| Santali: Mahali |
| Santali: Manjhi |
| Santali: Nepal |
| Santar |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1868-1989 |
| New Testament | 1887-1962 |
| Complete Bible | 1914-2005 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Resource Repositories |
|---|
| Language Archives |
| Linguist List |
| Scripture Earth |
| SIL Resources |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Enlightened Heart |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Santhali |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Santali |
| Text / Printed Matter | Jesus Messiah comic book |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
