Hinduism people group listing

Religion: Hinduism What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,210,520,000

% of World Population

15.1 %

People Groups

2,395

Unreached Groups

2,203 (92.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Mal (Hindu traditions)	Nepal	1,400	Maithili	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lashkar	India	1,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ladia	India	11,000	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lingader	India	6,400	Marathi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lohait Kuri	Bangladesh	2,000	Sylheti	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lodha (Hindu traditions)	Nepal	39,000	Bhojpuri	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lohar (Hindu traditions)	Bangladesh	193,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Lohar (Hindu traditions)	Pakistan	24,000	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lohana	Pakistan	85,000	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Lora	India	3,400	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Leper	India	1,700	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lunia (Hindu traditions)	Bangladesh	39,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lunia (Hindu traditions)	India	3,783,000	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	76
	Maghaiya	India	1,700	Hindi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahara	Bangladesh	17,000	Sylheti	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mahara	India	5,900	Odia	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	Pakistan	9,700	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahuria	India	8,100	Odia	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahtam (Hindu traditions)	India	164,000	Punjabi, Eastern	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Mahtam (Hindu traditions)	Pakistan	7,000	Saraiki	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mahanta	Bangladesh	1,900	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mahanta	India	109,000	Bengali	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Mahyavanshi	Pakistan	24,000	Sindhi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Maila	India	3,100	Tulu	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mairal	India	1,500	Marathi	Hinduism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,395 Peoples		1,210,520,000			2,203 ●				24,497

* 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%