Unreached People Groups

100 largest unreached people groups

#	People Group	Country	Region	Population	% Christian	% Evangelical	Language	Religion
1	Bengali Muslims	Bangladesh	South Asia	134.9M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Bengali	Islam
2	Japanese	Japan	East Asia	117.1M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Japanese	Buddhism
3	Shaikh unspecified	India	South Asia	91.2M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Urdu	Islam
4	Egyptian Arabs (Muslim)	Egypt	North Africa	68.3M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Arabic, Egyptian	Islam
5	Brahmin unspecified	India	South Asia	62.1M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
6	Yadav (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	61.8M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
7	Turk	Turkey	Middle East	61.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Turkish	Islam
8	Rajput (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	48.9M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
9	Chamar (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	48.6M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Hindi	Hinduism
10	Persian	Iran	Middle East	44.7M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Persian, Iranian	Islam
11	Hausa	Nigeria	West Africa	41.1M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Hausa	Islam
12	Pesisir Lor Javanese	Indonesia	Southeast Asia	38.8M	2–5%	0–0.1%	Javanese	Islam
13	Sunda	Indonesia	Southeast Asia	37.6M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Sunda	Islam
14	Xiang Han Chinese	China	East Asia	35.3M	2–5%	0.1–2%	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions
15	Arabic-speaking Algerians	Algeria	North Africa	34.9M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Algerian	Islam
16	Mahratta unspecified	India	South Asia	33M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Marathi	Hinduism
17	Jats (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	South Asia	32.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Saraiki	Islam
18	Bania unspecified	India	South Asia	31.2M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
19	Northern Uzbeks	Uzbekistan	Central Asia	30.7M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Uzbek, Northern	Islam
20	Burmese	Myanmar	Southeast Asia	30.1M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Burmese	Buddhism
21	Pashtun	Pakistan	South Asia	29.1M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Pashto, Central	Islam
22	Korean	North Korea	East Asia	26.2M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Korean	Non-Religious
23	Moroccan Arabs	Morocco	North Africa	25.9M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Moroccan	Islam
24	Saidi Arabs (Muslim)	Egypt	North Africa	24M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Sa'idi	Islam
25	Iraqi Arabs	Iraq	Middle East	21.5M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Arabic, Mesopotamian	Islam
26	Thai	Thailand	Southeast Asia	21.3M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Thai	Buddhism
27	Mancanegari Javanese	Indonesia	Southeast Asia	21.1M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Javanese	Islam
28	Nigerian Fulani	Nigeria	West Africa	21M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Fulfulde, Nigerian	Islam
29	Jats (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	20.4M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
30	Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	20.3M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Hindi	Hinduism
31	Northern Yemeni Arabs	Yemen	Middle East	20.2M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Sanaani	Islam
32	Teli (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	20.2M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
33	Kunbi (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	19.5M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Gujarati	Hinduism
34	Isan Thai	Thailand	Southeast Asia	18.9M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Thai, Northeastern	Buddhism
35	Azeri Turks	Iran	Middle East	18.3M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Azerbaijani, South	Islam
36	Bhil unspecified	India	South Asia	18M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Gujarati	Hinduism
37	Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	16.9M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
38	Rajputs (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	South Asia	16.9M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Punjabi, Western	Islam
39	Kapu unspecified	India	South Asia	16.8M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Telugu	Hinduism
40	Sudanese Arabs	Sudan	North Africa	16.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Sudanese	Islam
41	Khmer	Cambodia	Southeast Asia	15.8M	2–5%	0.1–2%	Khmer	Buddhism
42	Somali	Somalia	East Africa	15.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Somali	Islam
43	Gond unspecified	India	South Asia	15.3M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
44	Hausa	Niger	West Africa	15.2M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Hausa	Islam
45	Kazakh	Kazakhstan	Central Asia	14.7M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Kazakh	Islam
46	Malay	Malaysia	Southeast Asia	14.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Malay	Islam
47	Hui	China	East Asia	13.6M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Chinese, Mandarin	Islam
48	Vanniyan	India	South Asia	13.5M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Tamil	Hinduism
49	Kurmanji Kurds	Turkey	Middle East	13M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Kurdish, Northern	Islam
50	Nai (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	12.8M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Hindi	Hinduism
51	Tajik Afghans	Afghanistan	South Asia	12.8M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Dari	Islam
52	Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	12.7M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
53	Sylheti (Muslim traditions)	Bangladesh	South Asia	12.5M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Sylheti	Islam
54	Pashtun, Pathan	India	South Asia	12.1M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Urdu	Islam
55	Shaikh	Pakistan	South Asia	11.8M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Sindhi	Islam
56	Uyghur	China	East Asia	11.7M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Uyghur	Islam
57	Ansari	India	South Asia	11.3M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Urdu	Islam
58	Tunisian Arabs	Tunisia	North Africa	11.3M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Tunisian	Islam
59	North Iraqi Arabs	Iraq	Middle East	11.2M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Arabic, North Mesopotamian	Islam
60	Mahishya	India	South Asia	11M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Bengali	Hinduism
61	Najdi Arabs	Saudi Arabia	Middle East	10.7M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Najdi	Islam
62	Mali (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	10.7M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
63	Arain (Muslim traditions)	Pakistan	South Asia	10.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Punjabi, Western	Islam
64	Lohar (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	10.2M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
65	Mahar (Buddhist traditions)	India	South Asia	10.1M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Marathi	Buddhism
66	Hijazi Arabs	Saudi Arabia	Middle East	9.9M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Hijazi	Islam
67	Jats (Sikh traditions)	India	South Asia	9.6M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Punjabi, Eastern	Sikhism
68	Tujia	China	East Asia	9.6M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions
69	Banyumasan Javanese	Indonesia	Southeast Asia	9.4M	2–5%	0.1–2%	Javanese	Islam
70	Mappila	India	South Asia	9.3M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Malayalam	Islam
71	Azerbaijani	Azerbaijan	Middle East	9.3M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Azerbaijani, North	Islam
72	Southern Pashtuns	Afghanistan	South Asia	9.1M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Pashto, Southern	Islam
73	Adi Dravida	India	South Asia	9.1M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Tamil	Hinduism
74	Tajik	Tajikistan	Central Asia	9.1M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Tajik	Islam
75	Yemeni Arabs	Yemen	Middle East	8.8M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni	Islam
76	Kahar (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	8.8M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
77	Somali	Ethiopia	East Africa	8.8M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Somali	Islam
78	Koli of Gujarat	India	South Asia	8.7M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Gujarati	Hinduism
79	Shaikh Qureshi	India	South Asia	8.7M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Urdu	Islam
80	Koiri (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	8.7M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Hindi	Hinduism
81	Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	8.5M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
82	Sayyid	India	South Asia	8.5M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Urdu	Islam
83	Yerwa Kanuri	Nigeria	West Africa	8.5M	0.1–2%	0.1–2%	Kanuri, Yerwa	Islam
84	Sonar (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	8.4M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Hindi	Hinduism
85	Madiga (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	8.4M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Telugu	Hinduism
86	Pasi (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	8.3M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
87	Baloch unspecified	Pakistan	South Asia	8.2M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Balochi, Eastern	Islam
88	Madura	Indonesia	Southeast Asia	8.2M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Madura	Islam
89	Mahratta Kunbi	India	South Asia	8.1M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Gujarati	Hinduism
90	Shaikh Siddiqi	India	South Asia	8M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Bengali	Islam
91	Bambara	Mali	West Africa	7.8M	2–5%	0.1–2%	Bamanankan	Islam
92	Northern Thai	Thailand	Southeast Asia	7.8M	0.1–2%	0–0.1%	Thai, Northern	Buddhism
93	Gujar (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	7.6M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
94	Nair	India	South Asia	7.1M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Malayalam	Hinduism
95	Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	7.1M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Hindi	Hinduism
96	Kashmiris (Muslim traditions)	India	South Asia	7.1M	0–0.1%	0–0.1%	Kashmiri	Islam
97	Lodha (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	7.1M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
98	Badhai (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	7M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism
99	Viswakarma unspecified	India	South Asia	7M	0.1–2%	Unknown	Tamil	Hinduism
100	Bhoi (Hindu traditions)	India	South Asia	6.9M	0–0.1%	Unknown	Hindi	Hinduism

1
Bengali Muslims

Bangladesh · South Asia

Population
134.9M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Bengali

Religion
Islam
2
Japanese

Japan · East Asia

Population
117.1M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Japanese

Religion
Buddhism
3
Shaikh unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
91.2M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Urdu

Religion
Islam
4
Egyptian Arabs (Muslim)

Egypt · North Africa

Population
68.3M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Arabic, Egyptian

Religion
Islam
5
Brahmin unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
62.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
6
Yadav (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
61.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
7
Turk

Turkey · Middle East

Population
61.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Turkish

Religion
Islam
8
Rajput (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
48.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
9
Chamar (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
48.6M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
10
Persian

Iran · Middle East

Population
44.7M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Persian, Iranian

Religion
Islam
11
Hausa

Nigeria · West Africa

Population
41.1M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Hausa

Religion
Islam
12
Pesisir Lor Javanese

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Population
38.8M

% Christian
2–5%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Javanese

Religion
Islam
13
Sunda

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Population
37.6M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Sunda

Religion
Islam
14
Xiang Han Chinese

China · East Asia

Population
35.3M

% Christian
2–5%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Chinese, Xiang

Religion
Ethnic Religions
15
Arabic-speaking Algerians

Algeria · North Africa

Population
34.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Algerian

Religion
Islam
16
Mahratta unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
33M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Marathi

Religion
Hinduism
17
Jats (Muslim traditions)

Pakistan · South Asia

Population
32.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Saraiki

Religion
Islam
18
Bania unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
31.2M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
19
Northern Uzbeks

Uzbekistan · Central Asia

Population
30.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Uzbek, Northern

Religion
Islam
20
Burmese

Myanmar · Southeast Asia

Population
30.1M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Burmese

Religion
Buddhism
21
Pashtun

Pakistan · South Asia

Population
29.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Pashto, Central

Religion
Islam
22
Korean

North Korea · East Asia

Population
26.2M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Korean

Religion
Non-Religious
23
Moroccan Arabs

Morocco · North Africa

Population
25.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Moroccan

Religion
Islam
24
Saidi Arabs (Muslim)

Egypt · North Africa

Population
24M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Sa'idi

Religion
Islam
25
Iraqi Arabs

Iraq · Middle East

Population
21.5M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Arabic, Mesopotamian

Religion
Islam
26
Thai

Thailand · Southeast Asia

Population
21.3M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Thai

Religion
Buddhism
27
Mancanegari Javanese

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Population
21.1M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Javanese

Religion
Islam
28
Nigerian Fulani

Nigeria · West Africa

Population
21M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Fulfulde, Nigerian

Religion
Islam
29
Jats (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
20.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
30
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
20.3M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
31
Northern Yemeni Arabs

Yemen · Middle East

Population
20.2M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Sanaani

Religion
Islam
32
Teli (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
20.2M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
33
Kunbi (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
19.5M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Gujarati

Religion
Hinduism
34
Isan Thai

Thailand · Southeast Asia

Population
18.9M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Thai, Northeastern

Religion
Buddhism
35
Azeri Turks

Iran · Middle East

Population
18.3M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Azerbaijani, South

Religion
Islam
36
Bhil unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
18M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Gujarati

Religion
Hinduism
37
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
16.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
38
Rajputs (Muslim traditions)

Pakistan · South Asia

Population
16.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Punjabi, Western

Religion
Islam
39
Kapu unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
16.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Telugu

Religion
Hinduism
40
Sudanese Arabs

Sudan · North Africa

Population
16.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Sudanese

Religion
Islam
41
Khmer

Cambodia · Southeast Asia

Population
15.8M

% Christian
2–5%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Khmer

Religion
Buddhism
42
Somali

Somalia · East Africa

Population
15.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Somali

Religion
Islam
43
Gond unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
15.3M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
44
Hausa

Niger · West Africa

Population
15.2M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Hausa

Religion
Islam
45
Kazakh

Kazakhstan · Central Asia

Population
14.7M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Kazakh

Religion
Islam
46
Malay

Malaysia · Southeast Asia

Population
14.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Malay

Religion
Islam
47
Hui

China · East Asia

Population
13.6M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Chinese, Mandarin

Religion
Islam
48
Vanniyan

India · South Asia

Population
13.5M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Tamil

Religion
Hinduism
49
Kurmanji Kurds

Turkey · Middle East

Population
13M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Kurdish, Northern

Religion
Islam
50
Nai (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
12.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
51
Tajik Afghans

Afghanistan · South Asia

Population
12.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Dari

Religion
Islam
52
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
12.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
53
Sylheti (Muslim traditions)

Bangladesh · South Asia

Population
12.5M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Sylheti

Religion
Islam
54
Pashtun, Pathan

India · South Asia

Population
12.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Urdu

Religion
Islam
55
Shaikh

Pakistan · South Asia

Population
11.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Sindhi

Religion
Islam
56
Uyghur

China · East Asia

Population
11.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Uyghur

Religion
Islam
57
Ansari

India · South Asia

Population
11.3M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Urdu

Religion
Islam
58
Tunisian Arabs

Tunisia · North Africa

Population
11.3M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Tunisian

Religion
Islam
59
North Iraqi Arabs

Iraq · Middle East

Population
11.2M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Arabic, North Mesopotamian

Religion
Islam
60
Mahishya

India · South Asia

Population
11M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Bengali

Religion
Hinduism
61
Najdi Arabs

Saudi Arabia · Middle East

Population
10.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Najdi

Religion
Islam
62
Mali (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
10.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
63
Arain (Muslim traditions)

Pakistan · South Asia

Population
10.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Punjabi, Western

Religion
Islam
64
Lohar (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
10.2M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
65
Mahar (Buddhist traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
10.1M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Marathi

Religion
Buddhism
66
Hijazi Arabs

Saudi Arabia · Middle East

Population
9.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Hijazi

Religion
Islam
67
Jats (Sikh traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
9.6M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Punjabi, Eastern

Religion
Sikhism
68
Tujia

China · East Asia

Population
9.6M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Chinese, Mandarin

Religion
Ethnic Religions
69
Banyumasan Javanese

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Population
9.4M

% Christian
2–5%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Javanese

Religion
Islam
70
Mappila

India · South Asia

Population
9.3M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Malayalam

Religion
Islam
71
Azerbaijani

Azerbaijan · Middle East

Population
9.3M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Azerbaijani, North

Religion
Islam
72
Southern Pashtuns

Afghanistan · South Asia

Population
9.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Pashto, Southern

Religion
Islam
73
Adi Dravida

India · South Asia

Population
9.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Tamil

Religion
Hinduism
74
Tajik

Tajikistan · Central Asia

Population
9.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Tajik

Religion
Islam
75
Yemeni Arabs

Yemen · Middle East

Population
8.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni

Religion
Islam
76
Kahar (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
8.8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
77
Somali

Ethiopia · East Africa

Population
8.8M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Somali

Religion
Islam
78
Koli of Gujarat

India · South Asia

Population
8.7M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Gujarati

Religion
Hinduism
79
Shaikh Qureshi

India · South Asia

Population
8.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Urdu

Religion
Islam
80
Koiri (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
8.7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
81
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
8.5M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
82
Sayyid

India · South Asia

Population
8.5M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Urdu

Religion
Islam
83
Yerwa Kanuri

Nigeria · West Africa

Population
8.5M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Kanuri, Yerwa

Religion
Islam
84
Sonar (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
8.4M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
85
Madiga (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
8.4M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Telugu

Religion
Hinduism
86
Pasi (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
8.3M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
87
Baloch unspecified

Pakistan · South Asia

Population
8.2M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Balochi, Eastern

Religion
Islam
88
Madura

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Population
8.2M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Madura

Religion
Islam
89
Mahratta Kunbi

India · South Asia

Population
8.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Gujarati

Religion
Hinduism
90
Shaikh Siddiqi

India · South Asia

Population
8M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Bengali

Religion
Islam
91
Bambara

Mali · West Africa

Population
7.8M

% Christian
2–5%

% Evangelical
0.1–2%

Language
Bamanankan

Religion
Islam
92
Northern Thai

Thailand · Southeast Asia

Population
7.8M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Thai, Northern

Religion
Buddhism
93
Gujar (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
7.6M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
94
Nair

India · South Asia

Population
7.1M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Malayalam

Religion
Hinduism
95
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
7.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
96
Kashmiris (Muslim traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
7.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
0–0.1%

Language
Kashmiri

Religion
Islam
97
Lodha (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
7.1M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
98
Badhai (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
7M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism
99
Viswakarma unspecified

India · South Asia

Population
7M

% Christian
0.1–2%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Tamil

Religion
Hinduism
100
Bhoi (Hindu traditions)

India · South Asia

Population
6.9M

% Christian
0–0.1%

% Evangelical
Unknown

Language
Hindi

Religion
Hinduism

Source: Joshua Project 2026