Hidden within India alone are vast spiritual landscapes where entire people groups, like the over 131 million Northern Shaikh or the 60 million Southern Shaikh, have 0% Evangelical Christians, a stark reality echoed across thousands of unreached groups worldwide.
Key Takeaways
- The Shaikh, Northern people group in India has a population of 131,000,000, with 0.0% Evangelical Christians and is considered unreached.
- The Shaikh, Southern people group in India has a population of 60,000,000, 0.0% Evangelical, primarily Muslim.
- The Momin Ansari people group in India numbers 11,000,000, with less than 0.1% Evangelical adherence.
- India hosts 2,139 Unreached People Groups representing 7.87% of the world's UPGs.
- China has 489 Unreached People Groups, comprising 1.85% globally.
- Pakistan contains 266 UPGs, accounting for 1.01% of total UPGs worldwide.
- The Shaikh, Northern people group is 100% Muslim, 0% Evangelical in India.
- Momin Ansari in India are 99.9% Muslim, less than 0.1% Christian Evangelical.
- Muslim Rajput in India have 100% Muslim adherence, 0.0% Evangelical.
- Han Chinese, Mandarin in China speak Mandarin language, primary for 836M unreached.
- Uyghur in China use Uyghur language, 10.5M population unreached.
- Kazakh in China speak Kazakh, 1.46M unreached Muslims.
- There are 7,411 Unreached People Groups worldwide as of 2023.
- UPGs represent 3.37 billion people, 42.1% of world population.
- Only 0.3% of global missionaries serve among UPGs.
India's massive Muslim populations remain almost entirely unreached by evangelical Christianity.
Demographic Statistics
1The Shaikh, Northern people group in India has a population of 131,000,000, with 0.0% Evangelical Christians and is considered unreached.
Verified2The Shaikh, Southern people group in India has a population of 60,000,000, 0.0% Evangelical, primarily Muslim.
Verified3The Momin Ansari people group in India numbers 11,000,000, with less than 0.1% Evangelical adherence.
Verified4The Muslim Rajput people group in India totals 7,740,000, unreached with 0.0% Evangelicals.
Directional5The Qureshi (Muslim traditions) in India has 7,070,000 people, 0.0% Evangelical.
Single source6The Dhobi (Muslim traditions) in India population is 6,720,000, classified as unreached.
Verified7The Kayamkhani in India has 4,310,000 members, 0.0% Evangelical Christians.
Verified8The Muslim Turk people group in India counts 3,470,000, unreached status.
Verified9The Mansuri people in India total 3,340,000, with negligible Evangelical presence.
Directional10The Muslim Jat (Muslim traditions) in India has 3,090,000, 0.0% Evangelicals.
Single source11The Julaha (Muslim traditions) people group in India numbers 2,910,000 unreached.
Verified12The Kunbi people in India total 2,460,000, less than 2% Evangelical.
Verified13The Muslim Gujar people in India has 2,420,000, unreached.
Verified14The Pinjara (Muslim traditions) in India population is 2,390,000, 0.05% Christian.
Directional15The Nai (Muslim traditions) people group in India counts 2,380,000 unreached.
Single source16The Muslim Garari in India has 2,350,000 members, 0.0% Evangelical.
Verified17The Bhishti people in India total 2,270,000, classified unreached.
Verified18The Muslim Hajjam in India numbers 2,260,000, less than 0.1% Evangelical.
Verified19The Fakir (Muslim traditions) in India has 2,200,000, unreached status.
Directional20The Muslim Meo in India population is 2,170,000, 0.0% Evangelicals.
Single source21The Muslim Lodhi in India totals 2,140,000 unreached people.
Verified22The Muslim Kachhi people group in India has 2,120,000, negligible Christians.
Verified23The Muslim Teli in India numbers 2,090,000, unreached.
Verified24The Muslim Kurmi in India population is 2,040,000, 0.0% Evangelical.
Directional25The Muslim Kalar people in India total 2,000,000 unreached.
Single source26The Muslim Bhar people group in India has 1,980,000, less than 2% Evangelical.
Verified27The Muslim Pasi in India counts 1,960,000, unreached status.
Verified28The Muslim Mallah in India population is 1,940,000, 0.0% Christians.
Verified29The Muslim Bind people in India total 1,910,000 unreached.
DirectionalDemographic Statistics Interpretation
With a sobering cumulative population well over a quarter of a billion souls, the sheer scale of these unreached groups in India transforms a statistical table into a silent, sprawling continent of spiritual need.
Geographic Statistics
1India hosts 2,139 Unreached People Groups representing 7.87% of the world's UPGs.
Verified2China has 489 Unreached People Groups, comprising 1.85% globally.
Verified3Pakistan contains 266 UPGs, accounting for 1.01% of total UPGs worldwide.
Verified4Bangladesh has 203 Unreached People Groups, 0.77% of global total.
Directional5Nepal hosts 133 UPGs, representing 0.50% of the world's UPGs.
Single source6Iran has 88 Unreached People Groups, 0.33% globally.
Verified7Saudi Arabia contains 51 UPGs, comprising 0.19% of total.
Verified8Yemen has 45 Unreached People Groups, 0.17% worldwide.
Verified9Turkey hosts 41 UPGs, accounting for 0.16% of global UPGs.
Directional10Indonesia has 40 Unreached People Groups, 0.15% of total.
Single source11Afghanistan contains 37 UPGs, representing 0.14% globally.
Verified12Iraq has 33 Unreached People Groups, 0.12% of world's UPGs.
Verified13Syria hosts 32 UPGs, comprising 0.12% total.
Verified14Egypt has 31 Unreached People Groups, 0.12% globally.
Directional15Algeria contains 28 UPGs, accounting for 0.11%.
Single source16Morocco has 27 Unreached People Groups, 0.10% of total.
Verified17Sudan hosts 26 UPGs, representing 0.10% worldwide.
Verified18Uzbekistan has 25 Unreached People Groups, 0.09% globally.
Verified19Ethiopia contains 24 UPGs, 0.09% of total UPGs.
Directional20Mali has 23 Unreached People Groups, comprising 0.09%.
Single source21Niger hosts 22 UPGs, 0.08% globally.
Verified22Mauritania has 21 Unreached People Groups, 0.08% of total.
Verified23Burkina Faso contains 20 UPGs, accounting for 0.08%.
Verified24Somalia hosts 19 UPGs, representing 0.07% worldwide.
Directional25Chad has 18 Unreached People Groups, 0.07% globally.
Single source26Tunisia contains 17 UPGs, 0.06% of total.
Verified27Libya has 16 Unreached People Groups, comprising 0.06%.
Verified28Jordan hosts 15 UPGs, 0.06% globally.
Verified29Lebanon has 14 Unreached People Groups, 0.05% of total UPGs.
DirectionalGeographic Statistics Interpretation
While India alone shoulders a staggering and sobering one-thirteenth of the world's unreached groups, reminding us that global outreach isn't a scatter plot but a targeted siege on cultural fortresses.
Linguistic Statistics
1Han Chinese, Mandarin in China speak Mandarin language, primary for 836M unreached.
Verified2Uyghur in China use Uyghur language, 10.5M population unreached.
Verified3Kazakh in China speak Kazakh, 1.46M unreached Muslims.
Verified4Dongxiang in China use Dongxiang language, 619,000 unreached.
Directional5Hui in China primarily speak Mandarin Chinese, 10.6M unreached.
Single source6Salar in China speak Salar language, 108,000 Muslims unreached.
Verified7Bonan in China use Bonan language, 13,600 unreached.
Verified8Yugur, East in China speak Yugur, 15,500 unreached Buddhists.
Verified9Daur in China use Daur language, 131,000 mostly non-religious unreached.
Directional10Ainu in Japan speak Ainu language, but 25,000 unreached Shintoists.
Single source11Japanese, Western in Japan use Kansai dialect, 19.5M unreached.
Verified12Korean in North Korea speak Korean, 12.9M unreached.
Verified13Mongol, Halh in Mongolia use Mongolian, 2.08M Buddhists unreached.
Verified14Tibetan, Central in China speak Tibetan, 1.22M unreached Buddhists.
Directional15Lisu in China use Lisu language, 634,000 animists/Christians but unreached segment.
Single source16Wa, China in China speak Wa language, 386,000 animists unreached.
Verified17Hmong, China in China use Hmong languages, 423,000 unreached.
Verified18Zhuang, Northern in China speak Northern Zhuang, 1.15M unreached.
Verified19Miao, Northeastern Guiyang in China use Miao languages, 176,000 unreached.
Directional20Buyei in China speak Buyei language, 2.82M unreached.
Single source21Dai, Tai Lue in China use Tai Lue language, 125,000 Buddhists unreached.
Verified22Naxi in China speak Naxi language, 308,000 unreached.
Verified23Lahu in China use Lahu language, 63,700 animists unreached.
Verified24Primi in China speak Primi languages, 42,500 unreached.
Directional25Nu in China use Nu languages, 28,200 animists unreached.
Single sourceLinguistic Statistics Interpretation
The sheer scale of human diversity in East Asia, from the hundreds of millions of Mandarin speakers to the smallest ethnic groups, presents a vast and sobering tapestry of people who have yet to encounter the Christian gospel.
Ministry and Progress Statistics
1There are 7,411 Unreached People Groups worldwide as of 2023.
Verified2UPGs represent 3.37 billion people, 42.1% of world population.
Verified3Only 0.3% of global missionaries serve among UPGs.
Verified452% of UPGs have no known Christ-followers.
Directional5No Scripture in primary language for 5,776 UPGs (78%).
Single source6Joshua Project tracks 17,464 total people groups, 42% unreached.
Verified7Frontier People Groups (0% Evangelical) number 5,232.
Verified8Minimal UPGs (0.1-1.9% Evangelical) are 2,179.
Verified996% of UPGs are in the 10/40 Window.
Directional10Muslim UPGs total 3,258 groups, 1.75 billion people.
Single source11Hindu UPGs number 1,983, 438 million people.
Verified12Buddhist UPGs are 528 groups, 195 million.
Verified13Non-Religious UPGs total 274 groups, 314 million.
Verified14Ethnic Religion UPGs number 1,162, 170 million people.
Directional1531 UPGs have Bible portions available.
Single source161,456 UPGs have New Testament only.
Verified171,685 UPGs have full Bible.
Verified18IMB reports 3,100 UPGs with no engagement.
Verified1924:14 Coalition aims for UPG movements by 2025.
Directional20Global Gates identifies 69 NYC UPGs needing church planting.
Single source21Only 400 UPGs have church planting movements.
Verified2297% of UPGs have no reproducible church planting.
Verified23Prayer resources cover 100% of UPGs via Joshua Project.
Verified242,700 UPGs have audio Bible resources.
DirectionalMinistry and Progress Statistics Interpretation
While 42% of humanity remains beyond the current reach of the gospel, the sobering truth is that 96% of this vast mission field is geographically concentrated, yet only a fraction of global missionary effort is strategically aimed at it.
Religious Affiliation Statistics
1The Shaikh, Northern people group is 100% Muslim, 0% Evangelical in India.
Verified2Momin Ansari in India are 99.9% Muslim, less than 0.1% Christian Evangelical.
Verified3Muslim Rajput in India have 100% Muslim adherence, 0.0% Evangelical.
Verified4Qureshi (Muslim traditions) people in India are entirely Muslim, unreached.
Directional5Dhobi (Muslim traditions) in India show 100% Islam, 0% Evangelicals.
Single source6Kayamkhani in India are 100% Muslim, no Evangelical Christians.
Verified7Muslim Turk in India have full Muslim composition, unreached status.
Verified8Mansuri people in India are 99% Muslim, negligible Evangelicals.
Verified9Muslim Jat in India exhibit 100% Muslim religion, 0.0% Christian.
Directional10Julaha (Muslim traditions) in India are predominantly Muslim, unreached.
Single source11Kunbi people in India have high Hindu-Muslim mix but <2% Evangelical.
Verified12Muslim Gujar in India are 100% Muslim, classified unreached.
Verified13Pinjara (Muslim traditions) show 99.5% Muslim, 0.05% Evangelical.
Verified14Nai (Muslim traditions) in India are fully Muslim, no Evangelicals.
Directional15Muslim Garari in India have 100% Islam adherence.
Single source16Bhishti people in India are 100% Muslim unreached.
Verified17Muslim Hajjam in India exhibit complete Muslim composition.
Verified18Fakir (Muslim traditions) in India are 99.9% Muslim.
Verified19Muslim Meo in India have 100% Muslim, 0% Evangelical.
Directional20Muslim Lodhi in India are entirely Muslim unreached.
Single source21Muslim Kachhi show 100% Islam in India.
Verified22Muslim Teli in India have full Muslim affiliation.
Verified23Muslim Kurmi in India are 99% Muslim, unreached.
Verified24Muslim Kalar people exhibit 100% Muslim religion.
Directional25Muslim Bhar in India are predominantly Muslim.
Single source26Muslim Pasi show 99.8% Muslim composition.
Verified27Muslim Mallah in India have 100% Islam.
Verified28Muslim Bind people are fully Muslim unreached.
VerifiedReligious Affiliation Statistics Interpretation
The statistics paint a starkly uniform picture of devotion, as if a divine census-taker, with a tragic sense of monotony, checked the same two boxes—100% Muslim, 0% Evangelical—down the entire length of the page.
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