India, Arunachal Pradesh state, Lower Dibang Valley district people groups

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Country:	India
Province / State:	Arunachal Pradesh
District:	Lower Dibang Valley

Major People Groups

146

Major Unreached People Groups

Total Population

58,000

Buddhist

5.5 %

Christian

17.5 %

Hindu

52.7 %

Muslim

3.7 %

Sikh

0.1 %

Other Religions

20.5 %

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People Group ▲	Population	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Hindu	Muslim	Buddhist	Christian	Sikh	Other
Adi	6,700	Adi	2	600	20	90	3,200	-1 -	2,700
Adi Gallong	200	Adi, Galo	2	20	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	80
Adi Minyong	200	Adi	2	30	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	100
Adi Padam	6,500	Adi	2	700	40	-1 -	2,900	-1 -	2,900
Adi Pasi	200	Adi	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	70	-1 -	80
Ahom	600	Assamese	1	600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Angami	-1 Unknown	Naga, Angami	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Ansari	200	Urdu	0	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Arleng	-1 Unknown	Karbi	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Assamese (Muslim traditions)	70	Assamese	0	-1 -	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bagdi (Hindu traditions)	60	Bengali	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Agarwal	20	Hindi	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania Brittal	20	Assamese	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bania unspecified	1,400	Hindi	0	1,400	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bansphor (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bari (Hindu traditions)	90	Hindi	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bauri	30	Bengali	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhuinhar	-1 Unknown	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bhumij	300	Bengali	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bind	30	Bhojpuri	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bodo (Hindu traditions)	300	Boro (India)	2	300	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bengali	60	Bengali	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin Bhumihar	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Brahmin unspecified	4,300	Hindi	0	4,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Bru	20	Kok Borok	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Burmese	20	Burmese	1	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chamar (Hindu traditions)	200	Hindi	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Chhetri	900	Nepali	1	700	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Christian	100	Hindi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -
Darjee	300	Nepali	1	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Deori	30	Deori	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dhanuk	20	Hindi	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Digaru	20	Digaro-Mishmi	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Dusadh (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gadaria (Hindu traditions)	30	Hindi	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Galong	800	Adi, Galo	2	30	-1 -	-1 -	400	-1 -	300
Garo (A-chik Mande)	20	Garo	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Gauda	40	Odia	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gharti	200	Bengali	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond Maria	60	Gondi, Northern	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Gond unspecified	400	Hindi	1	400	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Gurung Ghaleg	400	Nepali	2	100	-1 -	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hajang	-1 Unknown	Bengali	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Hmar	-1 Unknown	Hmar	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Hindu traditions)	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jat (Sikh traditions)	-1 Unknown	Punjabi, Eastern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jhalo Malo	-1 Unknown	Bengali	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Jogi (Hindu traditions)	40	Bengali	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kachari Sonwal	900	Assamese	1	700	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Kaibartta unspecified	90	Bengali	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kalwar (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kami	700	Nepali	1	500	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kandu	100	Hindi	0	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kapu unspecified	-1 Unknown	Telugu	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kayastha (Hindu traditions)	500	Hindi	0	500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khairwar	20	Bengali	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khampti	30	Adi	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30
Kharia	80	Kharia	2	80	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Khasi	-1 Unknown	Khasi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kisan	70	Hindi	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koiri (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Korku	50	Korku	1	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Korwa	90	Telugu	1	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Koya unspecified	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kui Khond	90	Odia	2	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions)	60	Hindi	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Kurmi (Hindu traditions)	1,000	Hindi	0	1,000	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lohar (Hindu traditions)	60	Hindi	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Lunia (Hindu traditions)	90	Hindi	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Madiga (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Magar	700	Nepali	2	500	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahara	-1 Unknown	Odia	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahishya	200	Bengali	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahli	40	Marathi	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mahratta unspecified	20	Marathi	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Majhi	200	Hindi	1	100	-1 -	30	30	-1 -	-1 -
Majhwar	20	Hindi	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mal (Hindu traditions)	30	Hindi	0	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mala (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Telugu	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Malabar Catholic	30	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Mali (Hindu traditions)	50	Hindi	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mallah (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	0	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Mech	50	Boro (India)	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Meitei unspecified	100	Meitei	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Miju Mishmi	20	Miju-Mishmi	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Millang	300	Adi	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	300	-1 -	50
Miniyong	50	Adi	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Miri	3,900	Mising	1	2,300	30	60	800	-1 -	700
Mishmi	9,500	Digaro-Mishmi	1	3,500	20	700	800	-1 -	4,500
Mizo	30	Mizo	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Mochi (Hindu traditions)	40	Bengali	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Monpa	20	Monpa, Tawang	1	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Munda	700	Mundari	5	600	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	-1 -
Musahar (Hindu traditions)	40	Hindi	1	40	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Christian traditions)	30	Tamil	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	30	-1 -	-1 -
Nadar (Hindu traditions)	50	Tamil	0	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Naga	-1 Unknown	Nagamese	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nair	30	Malayalam	1	30	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej (Hindu traditions)	200	Bengali	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Namassej Chandel	100	Bengali	1	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Newah	700	Nepali	1	600	-1 -	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nishang	-1 Unknown	Nyishi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Nissi	100	Nyishi	3	30	-1 -	-1 -	60	-1 -	20
Nocte	100	Naga, Nocte	3	20	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	-1 -
Nyishi	40	Nyishi	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Oraon	200	Kurux	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Padam	300	Adi	2	20	-1 -	-1 -	200	-1 -	80
Pan	70	Odia	1	70	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Parja unspecified	-1 Unknown	Odia	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Pasi	40	Adi	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Patni (Hindu traditions)	20	Bengali	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Poundra	20	Bengali	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rai	90	Nepali	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions)	60	Hindi	0	60	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions)	90	Bengali	1	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Hindu traditions)	1,700	Hindi	0	1,700	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Muslim traditions)	90	Hindi	0	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Rajput (Sikh traditions)	-1 Unknown	Punjabi, Eastern	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Santal (Sawntal)	200	Santhali	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	80
Saora unspecified	200	Odia	2	100	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sayyid	50	Urdu	0	-1 -	50	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Shaikh unspecified	1,600	Urdu	0	-1 -	1,600	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Singpho	-1 Unknown	Singpho	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sonar (Hindu traditions)	20	Hindi	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Sunuwar	200	Nepali	1	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Syrian Christian	20	Malayalam	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tagin	200	Tagin	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	50	-1 -	100
Tamang	2,200	Nepali	2	800	-1 -	1,200	100	-1 -	-1 -
Tangsa	50	Naga, Tangshang	3	20	-1 -	-1 -	20	-1 -	-1 -
Tangsa Tikhak	-1 Unknown	Naga, Tangshang	2	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanti (Hindu traditions)	90	Bengali	0	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tanu	300	Apatani	2	50	-1 -	-1 -	80	-1 -	100
Teli (Hindu traditions)	300	Hindi	0	300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Thakuri	300	Nepali	1	200	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tharu	1,500	Bhojpuri	1	1,500	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tiwa	20	Assamese	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turaiha	20	Bhojpuri	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Turi (Hindu traditions)	20	Hindi	1	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Tutcha Nocte	-1 Unknown	Naga, Wancho	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaddar (Hindu traditions)	20	Telugu	0	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Valmiki (Hindu traditions)	-1 Unknown	Hindi	0	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vaniyan	20	Tamil	2	20	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Vanniyan	-1 Unknown	Tamil	1	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Wancho	100	Naga, Wancho	3	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	90	-1 -	-1 -
Yadav (Hindu traditions)	1,300	Hindi	0	1,300	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -
Yakthumba, Limbu	200	Nepali	2	200	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	-1 -	60
Totals: 146	58,000		98 ●	31,000	2,200	3,200	10,000	30	12,000

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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