Least evangelized megapeoples 1 The globe’s largest unevangelized peoples: 247 Peoples over 1 million in population in the year 2015 and less than 50% evangelized. Data source : Todd M. Johnson, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, July, 2014). Country People Name Population 2015 Language Autoglossonym Christians Chr% Evangelized Ev% Afghanistan Afghani Tajik (Tadzhik) 8,002,000 tajiki-afghanistan 800 0.0% 1,601,000 20.0% Afghanistan Hazara (Berberi) 2,604,000 hazaragi central 1,000 0.0% 574,000 22.0% Afghanistan Pathan (Pukhtun, Afghani) 11,995,000 pashto 2,400 0.0% 2,761,000 23.0% Afghanistan Southern Pathan 1,600,000 paktyan-pashto 320 0.0% 198,000 12.4% Afghanistan Southern Uzbek 2,590,000 özbek south 260 0.0% 466,000 18.0% Algeria Algerian Arab 23,684,000 jaza'iri general 9,500 0.0% 9,128,000 38.5% Algeria Arabized Berber 1,219,000 jaza'iri general 1,200 0.1% 544,000 44.6% Algeria Central Shilha (Beraber) 1,483,000 ta-mazight 300 0.0% 378,000 25.5% Algeria Hamyan Bedouin 2,836,000 hassaniyya 280 0.0% 582,000 20.5% Algeria Lesser Kabyle (Eastern) 1,002,000 tha-qabaylith east 5,000 0.5% 421,000 42.0% Algeria Shawiya (Chaouia) 2,129,000 shawiya 0 0.0% 479,000 22.5% Algeria Southern Shilha (Shleuh) 1,113,000 ta-shelhit 1,000 0.1% 363,000 32.6% Algeria Tajakant Bedouin 1,666,000 hassaniyya 0 0.0% 262,000 15.8% Azerbaijan Azerbaijani (Azeri Turk) 8,182,000 azeri north 820 0.0% 2,701,000 33.0% Bangladesh Chittagonian 13,475,000 bangla-chittagong 17,500 0.1% 5,542,000 41.1% Bangladesh Rangpuri (Rajbansi) 10,170,000 rajbangshi 1,000 0.0% 2,544,000 25.0% Bangladesh Sylhetti Bengali 8,919,000 sylhetti 8,900 0.1% 2,595,000 29.1% Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosniac (Muslimani) 1,579,000 bosnian 470 0.0% 743,000 47.0% Burkina Faso Jula (Dyula) 2,033,000 jula-kan 20,300 1.0% 864,000 42.5% Cameroon Adamawa Fulani (Fula) 2,105,000 fula-adamawa 21,100 1.0% 1,011,000 48.0% Chad Shuwa (Chad Arab, Baggara) 1,382,000 shuwa 690 0.1% 408,000 29.6% China Central Tibetan (Hsifan) 4,679,000 utsang 470 0.0% 1,966,000 42.0% China Chinese Mongolian (Mongol) 5,533,000 oyrat 16,600 0.3% 2,507,000 45.3% China Eastern Khamba (Khams Bhotia) 1,230,000 kham 610 0.1% 247,000 20.1% China Han Chinese (Hainanese) 5,655,000 HAINANESE cluster 113,000 2.0% 2,375,000 42.0% China Han Chinese (Huizhou) 4,010,000 hui-zhou 160,000 4.0% 1,604,000 40.0% China Han Chinese (Hunanese) 39,654,000 xiang 159,000 0.4% 13,641,000 34.4% China Han Chinese (Jinyu) 58,726,000 jin-hua 2,349,000 4.0% 15,856,000 27.0% China Han Chinese (Kan, Gan) 40,198,000 gan 603,000 1.5% 15,878,000 39.5% China Han Chinese (Ping Hua) 2,571,000 PING HUA cluster 12,900 0.5% 707,000 27.5% China Han Chinese (Shaozhou) 1,028,000 shaozhou-hua 12,300 1.2% 311,000 30.2% China Hui (Dungan, Tunya, Huizui) 11,213,000 hui-zu 1,100 0.0% 4,038,000 36.0% China Kazakh 1,366,000 kazakh-sa 0 0.0% 423,000 31.0% China Northern Qiandong Miao 1,535,000 qiandong-miao 3,100 0.2% 525,000 34.2% China Northern Tung (Dong, Kam) 1,114,000 dong 1,100 0.1% 302,000 27.1% China Northern Zhuang (Chwang) 11,991,000 wu-ming 60,000 0.5% 4,497,000 37.5% China Pingdi (Pingdi Yao) 1,152,000 xiang 1,200 0.1% 220,000 19.1% China Puyi (Bouyei, Pu-I) 3,126,000 bu-yi 6,300 0.2% 850,000 27.2% China Red Miao (Meo Do) 1,007,000 meo-do 5,000 0.5% 227,000 22.5% China Southern Tung (Dong, Kam) 1,662,000 kam 1,700 0.1% 467,000 28.1% China Southern Zhuang 4,317,000 huang south 13,000 0.3% 1,481,000 34.3% China Tay (Tai Tho) 1,191,000 tai-tho 7,100 0.6% 293,000 24.6% China Tujia (Tuchia) 7,001,000 tujia north 35,000 0.5% 1,855,000 26.5% China Uighur (Kashgar) 9,360,000 uyghur east 0 0.0% 3,089,000 33.0% Cote d'Ivoire Ivorian Malinke 1,810,000 jula-kan 5,400 0.3% 901,000 49.8% Egypt Arabized Berber 1,694,000 masri north 1,700 0.1% 679,000 40.1% Egypt Halebi Gypsy (Nawari) 1,355,000 masri north 140 0.0% 407,000 30.0% Egypt Sudanese Arab 4,659,000 sudani 65,200 1.4% 2,301,000 49.4% Ethiopia Danakil (Afar, Adali) 1,625,000 'afar-af 160 0.0% 447,000 27.5% Ethiopia Somali 5,244,000 af-soomaali 520 0.0% 1,600,000 30.5% France Algerian Arab 1,267,000 jaza'iri general 7,600 0.6% 629,000 49.6% Guinea Fula Jalon (Futa Dyalon) 4,950,000 futa-jalon 490 0.0% 1,436,000 29.0% Guinea Southern Maninka 3,056,000 maninka east 15,300 0.5% 1,085,000 35.5% Guinea Susu (Soso) 1,504,000 soso 3,000 0.2% 635,000 42.2% India Ahir (Ahirani) 1,034,000 ahirani 2,100 0.2% 159,000 15.4% India Awadhi (Baiswari, Bagheli) 25,648,000 awadhi 641,000 2.5% 10,900,000 42.5% India Bagri (Bahgri, Bagari) 2,383,000 bagri 2,400 0.1% 503,000 21.1% India Bangri (Deswali, Hariani) 18,850,000 haryanvi 660,000 3.5% 8,011,000 42.5% India Berar Marathi (Brahmani) 9,554,000 varhadi 191,000 2.0% 3,153,000 33.0% India Bhilala 1,427,000 bhilala 140 0.0% 228,000 16.0% India Bhojpuri Bihari (Deswali) 43,601,000 bhojpuri 436,000 1.0% 16,132,000 37.0% India Braj Bhakha (Antarbedi) 22,490,000 braj 562,000 2.5% 8,883,000 39.5% Least evangelized megapeoples 2 Country People Name Population 2015 Language Autoglossonym Christians Chr% Evangelized Ev% India Bundelkhandi (Bondili) 15,833,000 bundeli 237,000 1.5% 7,362,000 46.5% India Central Bhil 5,925,000 CENTRAL BHIL cluster 17,800 0.3% 2,447,000 41.3% India Central Gond (Gondwadi) 7,278,000 chhindwara 43,700 0.6% 2,227,000 30.6% India Chhattisgarhi (Khatahi) 16,928,000 chhattisgarhi 220,000 1.3% 6,991,000 41.3% India Cutch (Kachchi, Cutchi) 1,072,000 kachchi 10,700 1.0% 354,000 33.0% India Deccani 16,099,000 deshi-marathi 0 0.0% 4,830,000 30.0% India Dogri (Hindi Dogri) 2,799,000 dogri 2,800 0.1% 982,000 35.1% India Eastern Bhil (Vil) 3,564,000 EAST BHIL cluster 3,600 0.1% 930,000 26.1% India Eastern Hindi (Bagheli) 8,938,000 bagheli 35,800 0.4% 2,896,000 32.4% India Garhwali (Pahari Gashwali) 3,745,000 gadhwali 750 0.0% 974,000 26.0% India Godwari 3,629,000 godwari 3,600 0.1% 875,000 24.1% India Gormati (Banjara, Labhan) 6,912,000 lambadi 9,000 0.1% 2,290,000 33.1% India Gujar (Gujuri, Kashmiri) 1,949,000 gujuri 390 0.0% 390,000 20.0% India Halbi (Bastari, Halba) 1,029,000 halbi 100 0.0% 257,000 25.0% India Harauti (Hadauti, Harotee) 5,437,000 harauti 5,400 0.1% 1,256,000 23.1% India Ho 1,432,000 ho 7,900 0.6% 566,000 39.6% India Kanara Konkani (Kokni) 1,039,000 kungabi 10,400 1.0% 426,000 41.0% India Kanauji (Western Hindi) 11,875,000 kannauji 190,000 1.6% 4,584,000 38.6% India Kashmiri (Keshur) 5,809,000 KASHMIRI cluster 1,200 0.0% 1,918,000 33.0% India Khandeshi 2,100,000 khandesi 4,200 0.2% 323,000 15.4% India Kongri Dogri (Kangra) 2,180,000 kangri 2,200 0.1% 569,000 26.1% India Konkanese 5,140,000 konkan-marathi 103,000 2.0% 2,364,000 46.0% India Kortha Bihari 2,565,000 kortha 260 0.0% 616,000 24.0% India Kumaoni (Central Pahari) 3,081,000 kumauni 12,300 0.4% 783,000 25.4% India Magadhi Bihari (Maghori) 15,812,000 magahi 158,000 1.0% 4,427,000 28.0% India Mahasu Pahari 1,189,000 baghati 1,200 0.1% 227,000 19.1% India Maitili (Maithili, Tharu) 38,472,000 maithili south 385,000 1.0% 12,696,000 33.0% India Malvi (Ujjaini, Malavi) 11,842,000 malvi 1,066,000 9.0% 4,973,000 42.0% India Mina 4,447,000 mina 13,300 0.3% 1,125,000 25.3% India Mirpur Punjabi 1,263,000 mirpuri 12,600 1.0% 379,000 30.0% India Nagpuri Bihari (Sadri) 2,599,000 sadani 520 0.0% 676,000 26.0% India Nimadi (Nimari) 1,808,000 nimadi 1,800 0.1% 381,000 21.1% India Northern Bhil 1,678,000 girasia-bhili 6,700 0.4% 594,000 35.4% India Northern Gond (Betul) 2,594,000 betul 2,100 0.1% 676,000 26.1% India Pahari Mandeali (Mandiyali) 1,148,000 mandeali 570 0.1% 265,000 23.1% India Rajasthani (Ajmeri, Merwari) 4,717,000 ajmeri 9,400 0.2% 1,047,000 22.2% India Rajasthani (Jaipuri) 10,952,000 jaipuri 11,000 0.1% 2,858,000 26.1% India Rajasthani (Marwari) 6,155,000 rajasthani-marwari 61,600 1.0% 2,216,000 36.0% India Rajasthani (Mewari) 2,341,000 mewari 2,300 0.1% 681,000 29.1% India Rajasthani (Mewati) 5,947,000 mewati 5,900 0.1% 1,731,000 29.1% India Rajasthani (ShekhawatiMarwari) 3,655,000 shekhawati 36,500 1.0% 1,316,000 36.0% India Rajbansi (Tajpuri) 5,501,000 rajbangshi 5,500 0.1% 1,491,000 27.1% India Sindhi (Kachchi, Bhatia) 3,206,000 sindhi formal 35,300 1.1% 1,542,000 48.1% India Sylhetti Bengali 3,591,000 sylhetti 3,600 0.1% 1,081,000 30.1% India Tulu (Tullu, Thulu, Tal) 2,591,000 tulu 25,900 1.0% 881,000 34.0% India Vasava 1,195,000 vasavi 10,800 0.9% 393,000 32.9% India Waddar (Od) 2,385,000 vadari 4,800 0.2% 744,000 31.2% India Wagdi (Wagheri, Vaged) 2,155,000 wagadi-bhili 2,200 0.1% 584,000 27.1% India Western Punjabi 2,107,000 lahnda 21,100 1.0% 632,000 30.0% Indonesia Achehnese (Aceh, Atjeh) 4,360,000 ACEH cluster 440 0.0% 1,526,000 35.0% Indonesia Balinese 4,153,000 bali formal 41,500 1.0% 2,035,000 49.0% Indonesia Balinese Malay 3,854,000 malayu-bali 390 0.0% 848,000 22.0% Indonesia Banjarese (Banjar Malay) 4,360,000 banjar 0 0.0% 589,000 13.5% Indonesia Buginese (Bugis) 4,296,000 BUGINESE cluster 43,000 1.0% 2,019,000 47.0% Indonesia Gorontalese (Wau, Watia) 1,247,000 gorontalo east 17,500 1.4% 466,000 37.4% Indonesia Jambinese Malay (Batinese) 1,147,000 djamb 0 0.0% 206,000 18.0% Indonesia Lampungese (Lamponger) 2,490,000 lampung 0 0.0% 498,000 20.0% Indonesia Low Malay Creole 1,790,000 malayu-pasar 180 0.0% 627,000 35.0% Indonesia Madurese 16,923,000 MADHURA cluster 1,700 0.0% 6,940,000 41.0% Indonesia Makassarese (Macassar) 2,262,000 MAKASAR cluster 4,500 0.2% 932,000 41.2% Indonesia Malay (Coast Malay) 5,958,000 bahasa-malaysia 600 0.0% 2,563,000 43.0% Indonesia Mandailing Batak (Batta) 1,370,000 mandailing 68,500 5.0% 603,000 44.0% Indonesia Minangkabau (Padang) 6,294,000