Asia’s Buddhist and Hindu Bloc

Unreached people groups

2.560 unreached peoples in Asia’s Buddhist and Hindu Bloc: peoples with little or no access to the gospel in at least one country of the region, from largest to smallest.

Overview

Peoples of the region

12Countries
2.944people groups
2.560unreached
3.7%evangelicals (weighted average)
  • 2K Unreached 81.7%
  • 154 Minimally reached 5.2%
  • 136 Superficially reached 4.6%
  • 78 Partially reached 2.6%
  • 170 Significantly reached 5.8%

Compiled from the data of each country in this region.

The Bible in the languages of the region

801languages spoken
308With complete Bible
493Without complete Bible
18With no translation at all
  • 308 With complete Bible 38.5%
  • 475 Only portions of the Bible 59.3%
  • 18 With no translation at all 2.2%

Source: Joshua Project and Progress.Bible. Estimates, may vary. Compiled from the data of each country in this region.

Unreached people groups · 2.560
People Country Population Evang. Chr.
Shaikh Frontier India 91.5M 0% 0%
Vietnamitas Vietnam 85.6M 1.5% 9.9%
Hindu Yadav Frontier India 62.4M 0% < 0.1%
Brahmin Frontier India 61.7M 0% 0%
Hindu Chamar India 48.5M 0.6% 1.2%
Hindu Rajput Frontier India 48.5M 0% < 0.1%
Mahratta Frontier India 32.7M 0% 0%
Burmese Myanmar 32.2M 0.1% 0.4%
Bania Frontier India 31.1M 0% 0%
Central Thai Thailand 21.5M 0.9% 1.6%
Hindu Teli Frontier India 20.5M < 0.1% < 0.1%
Hindu Kurmi Frontier India 20.4M 0% < 0.1%
Hindu Jat Frontier India 20.2M < 0.1% < 0.1%
Hindu Kunbi Frontier India 19.3M < 0.1% 0.1%
Northeastern Isan Thai Thailand 18.9M < 0.1% 0.4%
Bhil India 17.8M 0.3% 0.8%
Central Khmer Cambodia 17.1M 1.3% 3.1%
Hindu Kumhar Frontier India 16.9M 0% < 0.1%
Kapu Frontier India 16.7M < 0.1% < 0.1%
Gond India 15.2M - 0.9%
Vanniyan India 13.4M - 1.4%
Hindu Nai Frontier India 12.8M 0% 0%
Hindu Dhobi Frontier India 12.7M < 0.1% < 0.1%
Pathan Frontier India 12.1M 0% 0%
Ansari Frontier India 11.3M 0% 0%
Mahishya India 10.9M - 0.4%
Hindu Mali Frontier India 10.6M 0% < 0.1%
Hindu Lohar Frontier India 10.2M 0% < 0.1%
Buddhist Mahar India 10M 0.1% 0.1%
Sikh Jat Frontier India 9.6M < 0.1% < 0.1%

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