Hinduism people group listing

Religion: Hinduism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,272,046,000

% of World Population

15.7 %

People Groups

2,396

Unreached Groups

2,205 (92.0 %)

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lunia (Hindu traditions)	Bangladesh	181,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Lunia (Hindu traditions)	India	3,629,000	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	73
	Lunia (Hindu traditions)	Nepal	80,000	Maithili	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	-1	4 New Testament	2
	Machhi (Hindu traditions)	India	888,000	Gujarati	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	18
	Machhi (Hindu traditions)	Pakistan	2,700	Dhatki	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Machhi Mitna	India	21,000	Gujarati	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Madari (Hindu traditions)	India	292,000	Tamil	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Madasi Kuruva	India	10,000	Telugu	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Madiga Baineedu	India	11,000	Telugu	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Madiga Dasu	India	9,400	Telugu	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Magar	Bangladesh	11,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Magar	Bhutan	2,800	Assamese	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Maghaiya	India	1,600	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahanta	Bangladesh	8,700	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahanta	India	104,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	Pakistan	9,900	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahara	Bangladesh	77,000	Sylheti	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Mahara	India	5,600	Odia	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahratta	Pakistan	3,900	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahratta Gomatang	India	83,000	Marathi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Mahratta Jadhav	India	3,150,000	Marathi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	63
	Mahratta Konkani	India	635,000	Marathi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	13
	Mahratta Kshatriya	India	63,000	Marathi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahratta Kunbi	India	8,575,000	Gujarati	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	172
	Mahratta Kunbi	Pakistan	143,000	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	3
Totals:	2,396 Peoples		1,272,046,000			2,205 ●				25,712

* 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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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%