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
- 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.
- The Muslim Rajput people group in India totals 7,740,000, unreached with 0.0% Evangelicals.
- The Qureshi (Muslim traditions) in India has 7,070,000 people, 0.0% Evangelical.
- The Dhobi (Muslim traditions) in India population is 6,720,000, classified as unreached.
- The Kayamkhani in India has 4,310,000 members, 0.0% Evangelical Christians.
- The Muslim Turk people group in India counts 3,470,000, unreached status.
- The Mansuri people in India total 3,340,000, with negligible Evangelical presence.
- The Muslim Jat (Muslim traditions) in India has 3,090,000, 0.0% Evangelicals.
- The Julaha (Muslim traditions) people group in India numbers 2,910,000 unreached.
- The Kunbi people in India total 2,460,000, less than 2% Evangelical.
- The Muslim Gujar people in India has 2,420,000, unreached.
- The Pinjara (Muslim traditions) in India population is 2,390,000, 0.05% Christian.
- The Nai (Muslim traditions) people group in India counts 2,380,000 unreached.
- The Muslim Garari in India has 2,350,000 members, 0.0% Evangelical.
- The Bhishti people in India total 2,270,000, classified unreached.
- The Muslim Hajjam in India numbers 2,260,000, less than 0.1% Evangelical.
- The Fakir (Muslim traditions) in India has 2,200,000, unreached status.
- The Muslim Meo in India population is 2,170,000, 0.0% Evangelicals.
- The Muslim Lodhi in India totals 2,140,000 unreached people.
- The Muslim Kachhi people group in India has 2,120,000, negligible Christians.
- The Muslim Teli in India numbers 2,090,000, unreached.
- The Muslim Kurmi in India population is 2,040,000, 0.0% Evangelical.
- The Muslim Kalar people in India total 2,000,000 unreached.
- The Muslim Bhar people group in India has 1,980,000, less than 2% Evangelical.
- The Muslim Pasi in India counts 1,960,000, unreached status.
- The Muslim Mallah in India population is 1,940,000, 0.0% Christians.
- The Muslim Bind people in India total 1,910,000 unreached.
Demographic 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
- 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.
- Bangladesh has 203 Unreached People Groups, 0.77% of global total.
- Nepal hosts 133 UPGs, representing 0.50% of the world's UPGs.
- Iran has 88 Unreached People Groups, 0.33% globally.
- Saudi Arabia contains 51 UPGs, comprising 0.19% of total.
- Yemen has 45 Unreached People Groups, 0.17% worldwide.
- Turkey hosts 41 UPGs, accounting for 0.16% of global UPGs.
- Indonesia has 40 Unreached People Groups, 0.15% of total.
- Afghanistan contains 37 UPGs, representing 0.14% globally.
- Iraq has 33 Unreached People Groups, 0.12% of world's UPGs.
- Syria hosts 32 UPGs, comprising 0.12% total.
- Egypt has 31 Unreached People Groups, 0.12% globally.
- Algeria contains 28 UPGs, accounting for 0.11%.
- Morocco has 27 Unreached People Groups, 0.10% of total.
- Sudan hosts 26 UPGs, representing 0.10% worldwide.
- Uzbekistan has 25 Unreached People Groups, 0.09% globally.
- Ethiopia contains 24 UPGs, 0.09% of total UPGs.
- Mali has 23 Unreached People Groups, comprising 0.09%.
- Niger hosts 22 UPGs, 0.08% globally.
- Mauritania has 21 Unreached People Groups, 0.08% of total.
- Burkina Faso contains 20 UPGs, accounting for 0.08%.
- Somalia hosts 19 UPGs, representing 0.07% worldwide.
- Chad has 18 Unreached People Groups, 0.07% globally.
- Tunisia contains 17 UPGs, 0.06% of total.
- Libya has 16 Unreached People Groups, comprising 0.06%.
- Jordan hosts 15 UPGs, 0.06% globally.
- Lebanon has 14 Unreached People Groups, 0.05% of total UPGs.
Geographic 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
- 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.
- Dongxiang in China use Dongxiang language, 619,000 unreached.
- Hui in China primarily speak Mandarin Chinese, 10.6M unreached.
- Salar in China speak Salar language, 108,000 Muslims unreached.
- Bonan in China use Bonan language, 13,600 unreached.
- Yugur, East in China speak Yugur, 15,500 unreached Buddhists.
- Daur in China use Daur language, 131,000 mostly non-religious unreached.
- Ainu in Japan speak Ainu language, but 25,000 unreached Shintoists.
- Japanese, Western in Japan use Kansai dialect, 19.5M unreached.
- Korean in North Korea speak Korean, 12.9M unreached.
- Mongol, Halh in Mongolia use Mongolian, 2.08M Buddhists unreached.
- Tibetan, Central in China speak Tibetan, 1.22M unreached Buddhists.
- Lisu in China use Lisu language, 634,000 animists/Christians but unreached segment.
- Wa, China in China speak Wa language, 386,000 animists unreached.
- Hmong, China in China use Hmong languages, 423,000 unreached.
- Zhuang, Northern in China speak Northern Zhuang, 1.15M unreached.
- Miao, Northeastern Guiyang in China use Miao languages, 176,000 unreached.
- Buyei in China speak Buyei language, 2.82M unreached.
- Dai, Tai Lue in China use Tai Lue language, 125,000 Buddhists unreached.
- Naxi in China speak Naxi language, 308,000 unreached.
- Lahu in China use Lahu language, 63,700 animists unreached.
- Primi in China speak Primi languages, 42,500 unreached.
- Nu in China use Nu languages, 28,200 animists unreached.
Linguistic 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
- 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.
- 52% of UPGs have no known Christ-followers.
- No Scripture in primary language for 5,776 UPGs (78%).
- Joshua Project tracks 17,464 total people groups, 42% unreached.
- Frontier People Groups (0% Evangelical) number 5,232.
- Minimal UPGs (0.1-1.9% Evangelical) are 2,179.
- 96% of UPGs are in the 10/40 Window.
- Muslim UPGs total 3,258 groups, 1.75 billion people.
- Hindu UPGs number 1,983, 438 million people.
- Buddhist UPGs are 528 groups, 195 million.
- Non-Religious UPGs total 274 groups, 314 million.
- Ethnic Religion UPGs number 1,162, 170 million people.
- 31 UPGs have Bible portions available.
- 1,456 UPGs have New Testament only.
- 1,685 UPGs have full Bible.
- IMB reports 3,100 UPGs with no engagement.
- 24:14 Coalition aims for UPG movements by 2025.
- Global Gates identifies 69 NYC UPGs needing church planting.
- Only 400 UPGs have church planting movements.
- 97% of UPGs have no reproducible church planting.
- Prayer resources cover 100% of UPGs via Joshua Project.
- 2,700 UPGs have audio Bible resources.
Ministry 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
- 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.
- Qureshi (Muslim traditions) people in India are entirely Muslim, unreached.
- Dhobi (Muslim traditions) in India show 100% Islam, 0% Evangelicals.
- Kayamkhani in India are 100% Muslim, no Evangelical Christians.
- Muslim Turk in India have full Muslim composition, unreached status.
- Mansuri people in India are 99% Muslim, negligible Evangelicals.
- Muslim Jat in India exhibit 100% Muslim religion, 0.0% Christian.
- Julaha (Muslim traditions) in India are predominantly Muslim, unreached.
- Kunbi people in India have high Hindu-Muslim mix but <2% Evangelical.
- Muslim Gujar in India are 100% Muslim, classified unreached.
- Pinjara (Muslim traditions) show 99.5% Muslim, 0.05% Evangelical.
- Nai (Muslim traditions) in India are fully Muslim, no Evangelicals.
- Muslim Garari in India have 100% Islam adherence.
- Bhishti people in India are 100% Muslim unreached.
- Muslim Hajjam in India exhibit complete Muslim composition.
- Fakir (Muslim traditions) in India are 99.9% Muslim.
- Muslim Meo in India have 100% Muslim, 0% Evangelical.
- Muslim Lodhi in India are entirely Muslim unreached.
- Muslim Kachhi show 100% Islam in India.
- Muslim Teli in India have full Muslim affiliation.
- Muslim Kurmi in India are 99% Muslim, unreached.
- Muslim Kalar people exhibit 100% Muslim religion.
- Muslim Bhar in India are predominantly Muslim.
- Muslim Pasi show 99.8% Muslim composition.
- Muslim Mallah in India have 100% Islam.
- Muslim Bind people are fully Muslim unreached.
Religious 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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