Top 168 Least Evangelized Megapeoples
One million or more population in the year 2000 and less than 50% evangelized
| People name |
Language |
Population 2000 |
Christians % |
Evangelized % |
| Afghani Tajik (Tadzhik) |
dari (Afghan Farsi) |
4,067,000 |
0.00 |
28.00 |
| Hazara (Berberi) |
hazaragi (hezareh) |
1,848,000 |
0.03 |
29.03 |
| Pathan (Pukhtun, Afghani) |
pakhtu (Western Pashto) |
10,807,000 |
0.01 |
35.01 |
| Southern Uzbek |
uzbek (kypchak) |
1,838,000 |
0.01 |
24.01 |
| Central Shilha (Beraber) |
tamazight (oran, ksurs) |
1,149,000 |
0.02 |
29.02 |
| Greater Kabyle (Western) |
qabayil (senhaja, zwawa) |
1,948,000 |
0.37 |
48.37 |
| Hamyan Bedouin |
badawi (Bedouin Arabic) |
2,197,000 |
0.01 |
25.01 |
| Shawiya (Chaouia) |
shawia (zenati) |
1,649,000 |
0.00 |
23.00 |
| Tajakant Bedouin |
hassani (badawi) |
1,290,000 |
0.00 |
20.00 |
| Azerbaijani (Azeri Turk) |
azeri (azerbaijani) |
6,627,000 |
0.01 |
33.01 |
| Bihari |
urdu |
1,937,000 |
0.01 |
41.01 |
| Sylhetti Bengali |
sylhetti bangla |
6,052,000 |
0.10 |
33.10 |
| Central Khmer (Cambodian) |
khmer (Cambodian) |
9,512,000 |
0.63 |
48.63 |
| Adamawa Fulani (Fula) |
fulfulde (peul, fellata) |
1,271,000 |
1.00 |
49.00 |
| Shuwa (Chad Arab, Baggara) |
arabiya shuwa (badawi) |
1,258,000 |
0.01 |
35.01 |
| Bai (Baizi, Whites) |
pai (minchia, minkia) |
1,776,000 |
4.50 |
31.50 |
| Central Tibetan (Hsifan) |
zang wen (lhasa, phoke) |
5,116,000 |
1.40 |
47.40 |
| Chinese Mongolian (Mongol) |
monggol (oirat, chahar) |
3,420,000 |
0.05 |
44.05 |
| Han Chinese (Hainanese) |
wanning (Wenchang) |
5,682,000 |
0.10 |
42.10 |
| Han Chinese (Hunanese) |
xiang (hsiang, Hunanese) |
44,226,000 |
2.00 |
41.00 |
| Han Chinese (Jinyu) |
jinyu |
47,351,000 |
7.00 |
47.00 |
| Han Chinese (Kan) |
gan (kan, nanchang, ichun |
25,272,000 |
6.00 |
46.00 |
| Hani (Uni, Ouni) |
hani (woni, ho, haw) |
1,397,000 |
4.80 |
32.80 |
| Hui (Dungan, Tunya, Huizui) |
kuoyu (Mandarin, hui) |
9,581,000 |
0.00 |
40.00 |
| Kazakh |
hasake (kazakh) |
1,238,000 |
0.00 |
29.00 |
| Khamba (Khams Bhotia) |
kham (khams-yal, kam) |
1,707,000 |
0.05 |
19.05 |
| Li (Paoting) |
hlai (dai, lai, le, slai) |
1,237,000 |
0.20 |
24.20 |
| Northern Tung (Dong, Kam) |
kam (tung-chia, tong) |
2,800,000 |
0.12 |
23.12 |
| Northern Yi (I, Lolo) |
yi sichuan (ichia) |
1,757,000 |
3.50 |
35.50 |
| Northern Zhuang (Chwang) |
zhuang (tai chuang) |
12,796,000 |
1.00 |
42.00 |
| Puyi (Bouyei, Pu-I) |
bouyei (po-ai, buyi, bo-i) |
2,834,000 |
2.00 |
32.00 |
| Southern Zhuang |
pu-nong (kun to) |
4,455,000 |
1.00 |
36.00 |
| Tho (Tai Tho) |
tho (thu, to, tay) |
1,073,000 |
0.60 |
23.60 |
| Tujia (Tuchia) |
tuchia |
6,353,000 |
0.40 |
32.40 |
| Uighur (Kashgar) |
weiwuer (i-kha, lop) |
8,035,000 |
0.00 |
34.00 |
| Yao (Highland Yao, Man) |
mien (yao, man, taipan) |
2,377,000 |
0.70 |
37.70 |
| Yunnanese Shan (Dai) |
dai (tayok, paiyi) |
1,142,000 |
1.00 |
43.00 |
| Arabized Berber |
masri (mashriqi) |
1,369,000 |
0.10 |
47.10 |
| Bedouin |
badawi (Bedouin Arabic) |
1,369,000 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
| Halebi Gypsy (Nawari) |
masri (mashriqi) |
1,096,000 |
0.01 |
37.01 |
| Somali |
somali (soomaali) |
2,440,000 |
0.01 |
39.01 |
| Fula Jalon (Futa Dyalon) |
futa jalo (pulaar) |
2,752,000 |
0.01 |
38.01 |
| Southern Maninka |
maninka (manding, |
1,904,000 |
0.30 |
41.30 |
| Awadhi (Baiswari, Bagheli) |
awadhi (kosali, tharu) |
37,352,000 |
2.50 |
33.50 |
| Bagri (Bahgri, Bagari) |
bagri (baorias) |
1,884,000 |
0.10 |
24.10 |
| Bangri (Deswali, Hariani) |
bangaru (desari, |
14,900,000 |
3.60 |
46.60 |
| Berar Marathi (Brahmani) |
varhadi-nagpuri (kunbi) |
7,552,000 |
2.00 |
34.00 |
| Bhojpuri Bihari (Deswali) |
bhojpuri (madhesi, |
36,071,000 |
1.02 |
40.02 |
| Braj Bhakha (Antarbedi) |
braj bhasha (bruj, briju) |
17,990,000 |
2.50 |
43.50 |
| Central Bhil |
bhili (bhilori) 1 |
4,683,000 |
0.30 |
34.30 |
| Chhattisgarhi (Khatahi) |
chhattisgarhi (laria) |
11,944,000 |
1.30 |
45.30 |
| Deccani |
deccan (desi, dekini) |
12,726,000 |
0.00 |
40.00 |
| Dogri (Hindi Dogri) |
dogri-kangri (dhogaryali) |
2,318,000 |
0.10 |
40.10 |
| Eastern Bhil (Vil) |
dehwali bhili (bhilbari) |
2,817,000 |
0.10 |
32.10 |
| Garhwali (Central Pahari) |
tehri (gangapariya) |
1,014,000 |
0.03 |
25.03 |
| Garhwali (Pahari Gashwali) |
srinagaria (gadwahi) |
2,279,000 |
0.02 |
26.02 |
| Ho |
ho (lanka kol, lohara) |
1,132,000 |
0.55 |
39.55 |
| Jat (Jati, Bangri) |
bangaru (bangru, jatki) |
12,164,000 |
2.60 |
46.60 |
| Kanauji (Western Hindi) |
braj kanauji (bhakha) |
9,386,000 |
1.60 |
39.60 |
| Kashmiri (Keshur) |
kashmiri (poguli, rambani) |
4,592,000 |
0.02 |
35.02 |
| Khandeshi |
khandesi (dhed gujari) |
1,660,000 |
0.20 |
17.20 |
| Konkanese |
konkani (bankoti, cugani) |
5,479,000 |
2.00 |
40.00 |
| Kortha Bihari |
kortha magahi |
2,027,000 |
0.01 |
28.01 |
| Kumaoni (Central Pahari) |
kumauni (kumgoni, |
2,204,000 |
0.40 |
27.40 |
| Magadhi Bihari (Maghori) |
magahi (magodhi, magi) |
11,941,000 |
1.02 |
32.02 |
| Maitili (Maithili, Tharu) |
maitili (anga, bhagalpuri) |
31,636,000 |
1.02 |
37.02 |
| Malvi (Ujjaini, Malavi) |
malvi (bachadi, patvi) |
1,149,000 |
9.00 |
44.00 |
| Mina |
mina |
1,052,000 |
0.30 |
32.30 |
| Mirpur Punjabi |
mirpur panjabi |
1,014,000 |
1.00 |
32.00 |
| Nagpuri Bihari (Sadri) |
sadani (nagpuri, dikkukaji) |
2,054,000 |
0.02 |
30.02 |
| Nimadi (Nimari) |
nimadi (nemadi, bhuani) |
1,417,000 |
0.10 |
24.10 |
| Rajasthani (Bikaneri) |
bikaneri |
1,014,000 |
0.12 |
34.12 |
| Rajasthani (Marwari) |
merwari (jaipuri) |
10,120,000 |
1.10 |
42.10 |
| Rajasthani (Mewari) |
mewari |
1,014,000 |
0.10 |
32.10 |
| Southern Bhil |
valvi bhili |
1,326,000 |
0.40 |
38.40 |
| Tulu (Tullu, Thulu, Tal) |
tulu (tilu, tuluva bhasa) |
2,048,000 |
1.00 |
37.00 |
| Wagdi (Wagheri, Vaged) |
wagdi (vagi, wagholi) |
1,694,000 |
0.10 |
29.10 |
| Achehnese (Aceh, Atjeh) |
aceh (daja, pase, timu) |
3,389,000 |
0.01 |
35.01 |
| Balinese |
bali (Balinese) |
4,205,000 |
1.05 |
46.05 |
| Banjarese (Banjar Malay) |
banjar (kuala, hulu) |
2,085,000 |
0.00 |
13.00 |
| Buginese (Bugis) |
basa ugi (ogi, bugis) |
3,309,000 |
1.00 |
48.00 |
| Gorontalese (Wau, Watia) |
gorontalo (hulontalo) |
1,056,000 |
1.40 |
38.40 |
| Lampungese (Lamponger) |
lampung (Lampungese, |
2,065,000 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
| Low Malay Creole |
pasar melayu |
1,485,000 |
0.01 |
34.01 |
| Madurese |
madura (pamekasan, |
12,090,000 |
0.20 |
49.20 |
| Makassarese (Macassar) |
makassar (mengkasara) |
1,877,000 |
0.20 |
42.20 |
| Malay (Coast Malay) |
melayu (bahasa malaysia) |
3,460,000 |
0.01 |
44.01 |
| Minangkabau (Padang) |
minangkabau (agam, |
5,347,000 |
0.02 |
36.02 |
| Rejang |
rejang-lebong (jang) |
1,377,000 |
0.01 |
20.01 |
| Riau (Malay) |
riau (tempak, diak) |
2,163,000 |
0.01 |
28.01 |
| Sasak (Lombok) |
sasak (lombok, ngeto) |
2,463,000 |
0.02 |
26.02 |
| Afghan Persian (Kaboli) |
dari (kaboli, khorasani) |
1,896,000 |
0.05 |
34.05 |
| Azerbaijani (Turk) |
azeri (tabris, moqaddan) |
10,762,000 |
0.00 |
27.00 |
| Bakhtiari |
bakhtiari (luri) |
1,137,000 |
0.00 |
10.00 |
| Gilaki |
gilaki (gelaki, gilani) |
3,445,000 |
0.50 |
28.50 |
| Iranian Kurd |
farsi (Persian) |
4,062,000 |
0.03 |
38.03 |
| Luri (Lori, Feyli) |
luri (alaki, kelhuri) |
4,870,000 |
0.00 |
16.00 |
| Mazanderani (Tabri) |
mazanderani (palari) |
3,445,000 |
0.00 |
23.00 |
| Southern Kurd (Carduchi) |
kermanshahi (kurdi, mukri) |
3,094,000 |
0.05 |
30.05 |
| Turkmen (Turkomani) |
turkmen (anauli, esari, |
1,055,000 |
0.00 |
24.00 |
| Zott Gypsy (Nawar) |
arabiya (Arabic) |
1,286,000 |
0.00 |
30.00 |
| Azerbaijani (Azeri Turk) |
azeri (azerbaijani) |
1,294,000 |
0.03 |
29.03 |
| Bedouin |
najdi (Arabic) |
1,017,000 |
0.02 |
23.02 |
| Iraqi Kurd |
arabiya (Iraqi Arabic) |
1,387,000 |
0.05 |
44.05 |
| Northern Kurd (Kermanji) |
kurmanji (hakari, jezire) |
1,502,000 |
0.07 |
32.07 |
| Southern Kurd (Sorani) |
kurdi(suleimaniye) |
1,965,000 |
0.10 |
32.10 |
| Eta |
nihongo (Japanese) |
2,534,000 |
0.50 |
47.50 |
| Kazakh |
kazakh (Western Kirghiz) |
8,672,000 |
0.03 |
44.03 |
| Kirghiz |
kirghiz (kara, Black) |
2,812,000 |
0.02 |
33.02 |
| Cyrenaican Arab |
barqi (mashriqi) |
1,473,000 |
0.35 |
45.35 |
| Tripolitanian Arab |
tarabulusi (maghribi) |
1,734,000 |
0.32 |
45.32 |
| Fula Macina (Niafunke) |
masina (fulfulde) |
1,077,000 |
1.00 |
45.00 |
| Khalkha Mongol |
halh (khalka, urat) |
1,691,000 |
1.30 |
47.30 |
| Arabized Berber |
maghribi (mogrebi) |
3,488,000 |
0.14 |
48.14 |
| Central Shilha (Berraber) |
tamazight (atlas, ksurs) |
2,087,000 |
0.10 |
37.10 |
| Jebala (Rif) |
maghribi (mogrebi) |
1,213,000 |
0.03 |
37.03 |
| Moroccan Arab |
maghribi (mogrebi) |
11,739,000 |
0.26 |
48.26 |
| Northern Shilha (Riffian) |
tarifit (senhaja, iznacen |
1,647,000 |
0.16 |
42.16 |
| Southern Shilha (Shleuh) |
tachelhit (susi, susiua) |
2,526,000 |
0.16 |
37.16 |
| White Moor (Bidan) |
hassaniya |
2,258,000 |
0.00 |
28.00 |
| Arakanese (Maghi, Mogh) |
maghi (rakhain, morma) |
1,916,000 |
1.00 |
38.00 |
| Burmese Shan (Thai Yai) |
shan (ngio, sha, sam) |
2,975,000 |
0.60 |
49.60 |
| Mon (Talaing, Mun) |
mon (pegu, mon tang, ye) |
1,056,000 |
0.90 |
45.90 |
| Yangbye (Yangye) |
yangbye (yanbe) |
1,025,000 |
0.50 |
27.50 |
| Bhojpuri Bihari |
bhojpuri (bajpuri, teli) |
1,879,000 |
0.02 |
32.02 |
| Maitili (Tirahutia) |
maitili (bantar, kawar) |
2,583,000 |
0.20 |
31.20 |
| Zerma (Dyerma) |
zarma (zabarma, adzerma) |
2,762,000 |
0.05 |
41.05 |
| Haabe Fulani (Town Fulani |
fulfulde (kano-katsina) |
1,896,000 |
0.40 |
48.40 |
| Sokoto Fulani |
fulfulde (sokoto) |
1,896,000 |
0.10 |
45.10 |
| Western Fulani (Bororo) |
fulfulde (bororo-en) |
1,673,000 |
0.05 |
38.05 |
| Yerwa Kanuri (Beriberi) |
kanuri yerwa (bornu) |
3,444,000 |
0.01 |
39.01 |
| Afghani Tajik (Tadzhik) |
badakhshi (madaklashti) |
1,203,000 |
0.01 |
43.01 |
| Brahui (Kur Galli, Kalat) |
brahuidi (sarawan) |
2,641,000 |
0.20 |
25.20 |
| Central Pathan |
mahsudi (waziri, bannu) |
1,721,000 |
0.10 |
30.10 |
| Eastern Baluch |
baluchi (balochi, baluci) |
3,046,000 |
0.00 |
21.00 |
| Northern Hindko (Hindki) |
hazara hindko (kaghani) |
3,301,000 |
1.00 |
38.00 |
| Sindhi |
sindhi (lari, lasi) |
18,259,000 |
0.01 |
49.01 |
| Southern Baluch |
makrani (balochi) |
2,545,000 |
0.00 |
21.00 |
| Southern Hindko |
hindko (peshawari) |
1,100,000 |
1.00 |
36.00 |
| Southern Pathan |
pakhtu (paktyan pashto) |
1,503,000 |
0.20 |
44.20 |
| Western Baluch |
baloci (raxshani, sarawan |
1,083,000 |
0.00 |
18.00 |
| Western Pathan (Afghani) |
pakhtu (Western Pashto) |
4,851,000 |
0.10 |
42.10 |
| Western Punjabi (Lahnda) |
lahnda (panjabi) |
66,810,000 |
4.40 |
48.40 |
| Low Malay Creole |
pasar melayu |
1,139,000 |
0.01 |
35.01 |
| Magindanaw (Ilanum) |
maguindanaon (iranun) |
1,189,000 |
0.05 |
37.05 |
| Maranao (Lanao, Ranao) |
maranao lanao (maranar) |
1,075,000 |
2.00 |
40.00 |
| Fulakunda (Fula Cunda) |
fulakunda (pulaar) |
1,177,000 |
0.01 |
39.01 |
| Wolof |
wolof (jolof, waro-waro) |
3,281,000 |
0.01 |
47.01 |
| Somali |
af-soomali |
2,541,000 |
0.01 |
46.01 |
| Ceylon Moor |
tamil (sona tamil) |
1,391,000 |
0.00 |
38.00 |
| Bedouin Arab |
badawi (Bedouin Arabic) |
1,193,000 |
0.01 |
30.01 |
| Western Kurd (Kermanji) |
kurmanji (kermanji) |
1,182,000 |
0.13 |
33.13 |
| Northern Uzbek |
uzbek (ozbek, kypchak) |
1,456,000 |
0.05 |
46.05 |
| Tajik (Tadzhik) |
tajiki (tadzhik, galcha) |
4,096,000 |
0.03 |
42.03 |
| Northern Khmer (Cambodian |
Northern Khmer (buriram) |
1,087,000 |
0.10 |
45.10 |
| Pattani Malay (Thai Islam |
melayu pattani |
1,152,000 |
0.02 |
36.02 |
| Southern Tai (Pak Thai) |
dambro (tai malay) |
4,827,000 |
1.00 |
47.00 |
| Sahel Bedouin |
badawi (Bedouin Arabic) |
2,051,000 |
0.01 |
29.01 |
| Crimean Tatar |
turkce (Turkish) |
4,661,000 |
0.01 |
38.01 |
| Dimili Kurd (Southern Zaza) |
dimli (dimili, zazaki) |
1,145,000 |
0.00 |
12.00 |
| Northern Kurd (Kermanji) |
kurmanji (guwi, hakkaari) |
5,926,000 |
0.01 |
30.01 |
| Turkish Kurd |
turkce (Turkish) |
5,327,000 |
0.01 |
49.01 |
| Turkmen (Trukhmeny) |
turkmence (jagarta) |
3,532,000 |
0.01 |
30.01 |
| Northern Uzbek |
uzbek (ozbek, kypchak) |
19,024,000 |
0.10 |
49.10 |
| Tajik (Tadzhik) |
tajiki (tadzhik, galcha) |
1,146,000 |
0.00 |
36.00 |
| Muong (Thang, Wang) |
muong (yieng muong) |
1,114,000 |
5.30 |
40.30 |
| Tho (Tai Tho, Tay) |
tho (thu, to, tay) |
1,181,000 |
1.00 |
31.00 |
| Yemeni Arab |
arabiya (adeni, taiz) |
16,189,000 |
0.02 |
47.02 |
Source:
World Christian Encyclopedia 2nd Edition