Unengaged Peoples Explorer Tool
Last Update: 1-17-24
Here you can explore the unengaged people groups using different types of search criteria. You can use any of the four search filters, or all four.
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People groups will be displayed in alphabetical order based on your search criteria.
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Your search can display up to 100 people groups. In some cases you will need to display more, to do that, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the 'LOAD MORE' button.
Choose any combination of these search fields...
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If you know the name of your country of interest, it is easiest to start there. If not, try searching by continent and then religion.
Or, you can search by religion alone.
NOTE: For this tool, the continent 'South Asia' consists of the countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Summary Statistics by Religious Block
HINDU 643 UUPG's for a total of 32,032,350 Persons
ETHNIC/TRIBAL 428 UUPG's for a total of 32,081,550 Persons
MUSLIM 393 UUPG's for a total of 44,338,000 Persons
BUDDHIST 70 UUPG's for a total of 2,185,350 Persons
NON-RELIGIOUS/OTHER 52 UUPG's for a total of 2,470,450 Persons
ALL 1,586 UUPG's for a total of 133,107,700 Persons
People Group:
A'ou
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
2600
Language:
White Gelao - (giw)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113993
People Group:
Accukattavandlu
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
11500
Language:
Telugu - (tel)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117692
People Group:
Afshari
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Iran
Population
200000
Language:
South Azerbaijani - (azb)
Religion:
Islam - Shia
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
110149
People Group:
Agri
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
74500
Language:
Marathi - (mar)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111284
People Group:
Aheu
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Laos
Population
2800
Language:
Aheu - (thm)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
105894
People Group:
Ainu
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Japan
Population
13000
Language:
Japanese - (jpn)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100158
People Group:
Aiyarakulu
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
626000
Language:
Telugu - (tel)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111391
People Group:
Akha, Pouly
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
113000
Language:
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Animism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113853
People Group:
Alavan
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
9200
Language:
Tamil - (tam)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111309
People Group:
Aling
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
8800
Language:
Wusa Nasu - (yig)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113983
People Group:
Amarakaire
Continent:
Americas
Homeland:
Peru
Population
2000
Language:
Amarakaeri - (amr)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100255
People Group:
Andhra Vaisnawa
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
4700
Language:
Telugu - (tel)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
118860
People Group:
Angarok
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
6400
Language:
Bengali - (ben)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111359
People Group:
Angolan
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
3100
Language:
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113856
People Group:
Anjana (Gujarati)
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
340000
Language:
Gujarati - (guj)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
118861
People Group:
Anuppan
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
900
Language:
Kannada - (kan)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111325
People Group:
Apu
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
3900
Language:
Sichuan Yi - (iii)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113994
People Group:
Arab, Tihama Yemeni
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Yemen
Population
5095000
Language:
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic - (acq)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
110053
People Group:
Arasu
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
44000
Language:
Kannada - (kan)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111342
People Group:
Are Kapu
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
223000
Language:
Marathi - (mar)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117739
People Group:
Aruba Deaf
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
1100
Language:
Religion:
Unknown
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117850
People Group:
Ashéninka Bajo Pichis
Continent:
Americas
Homeland:
Peru
Population
5000
Language:
Pichis Ashéninka - (cpu)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Animism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
119322
People Group:
Attagara
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
6700
Language:
Kannada - (kan)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117774
People Group:
Ayyanavar
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
15000
Language:
Malayalam - (mal)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111392
People Group:
Badhai (Chhattisgarhi)
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
839000
Language:
Chhattisgarhi - (hne)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117031
People Group:
Bafan
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
600
Language:
Kachhi - (kfr)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
110103
People Group:
Bagvalal
Continent:
Europe
Homeland:
Russia
Population
6500
Language:
Bagvalal - (kva)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113207
People Group:
Baheng, Liping
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
7800
Language:
Pa-Hng - (pha)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100766
People Group:
Baira
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
8500
Language:
Kannada - (kan)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111420
People Group:
Bairagi (Oriya)
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
142000
Language:
Odia - (ory)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117037
People Group:
Bakuda
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
7700
Language:
Tulu - (tcy)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111434
People Group:
Balasantoshi
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
33000
Language:
Telugu - (tel)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111711
People Group:
Bamcha
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
5600
Language:
Gujarati - (guj)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111481
People Group:
Banda
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Chad
Population
127000
Language:
West Central Banda - (bbp)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100954
People Group:
Abai Sungai
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Malaysia
Population
1200
Language:
Abai Sungai - (abf)
Religion:
Islam
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100005
People Group:
Adiyan
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
16000
Language:
Ravula - (yea)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111273
People Group:
Agaria
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
24000
Language:
Kachhi - (kfr)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
102936
People Group:
Agul
Continent:
Europe
Homeland:
Russia
Population
29000
Language:
Aghul - (agx)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100341
People Group:
Ahmadiya
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
7000
Language:
Urdu - (urd)
Religion:
Islam
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100665
People Group:
Ainu
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
9700
Language:
Ainu (China) - (aib)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
110451
People Group:
Akaselem
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Togo
Population
75500
Language:
Akaselem - (aks)
Religion:
Islam - Folk Islam
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
103255
People Group:
Akhdam
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Yemen
Population
1660000
Language:
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic - (acq)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
103097
People Group:
Ale
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Ethiopia
Population
69000
Language:
Gawwada - (gwd)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
103260
People Group:
Allar
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
13000
Language:
Allar - (all)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
115684
People Group:
Amba
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Uganda
Population
56000
Language:
Amba (Uganda) - (rwm)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100259
People Group:
Aneuk Jamee
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Indonesia
Population
65000
Language:
Minangkabau - (min)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
110573
People Group:
Angku
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
8800
Language:
Kon Keu - (kkn)
Religion:
Buddhism - Theravada
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
114915
People Group:
Ani
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
4700
Language:
Axi Yi - (yix)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113990
People Group:
Anthur Nair
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
155000
Language:
Malayalam - (mal)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
118176
People Group:
Aoka
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
394000
Language:
Xiang Chinese - (hsn)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113992
People Group:
Arab, Dhofari
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Oman
Population
126000
Language:
Dhofari Arabic - (adf)
Religion:
Islam
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
113228
People Group:
Arabic, Shihhi Spoken
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Oman
Population
18000
Language:
Shihhi Arabic - (ssh)
Religion:
Islam
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
101783
People Group:
Arayavati
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
1000
Language:
Malayalam - (mal)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111348
People Group:
Are Katika
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
190000
Language:
Marathi - (mar)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
118864
People Group:
Ashéninca Alto Pichis
Continent:
Americas
Homeland:
Peru
Population
7000
Language:
Pichis Ashéninka - (cpu)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Animism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
119321
People Group:
Atikum
Continent:
Americas
Homeland:
Brazil
Population
6100
Language:
Portuguese - (por)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
110345
People Group:
Awlad Hassan
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Sudan
Population
152000
Language:
Sudanese Arabic - (apd)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
105573
People Group:
Baangi
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Nigeria
Population
27000
Language:
Baangi - (bqx)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100683
People Group:
Badhik
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
18500
Language:
Hindi - (hin)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111399
People Group:
Bagga
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
550
Language:
Kannada - (kan)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
111531
People Group:
Baha'i
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
1500
Language:
English - (eng)
Religion:
Other Religions - Baha'I
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100760
People Group:
Baida
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
750
Language:
Bengali - (ben)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
118715
People Group:
Bairagi (Chhattisgarhi)
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
159000
Language:
Chhattisgarhi - (hne)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117033
People Group:
Baisya
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
1400
Language:
Hindi - (hin)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
118716
People Group:
Balaesan
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
Indonesia
Population
6700
Language:
Balaesang - (bls)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
114916
People Group:
Baloch, Eastern
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
Pakistan
Population
3830000
Language:
Eastern Balochi - (bgp)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
116482
People Group:
Banai
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
650
Language:
Assamese - (asm)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117757
People Group:
Abdal
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
35000
Language:
Urdu - (urd)
Religion:
Islam - Sunni
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
102630
People Group:
Afitti
Continent:
Africa
Homeland:
Sudan
Population
5100
Language:
Afitti - (aft)
Religion:
Islam
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
108029
People Group:
Agasa
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
619000
Language:
Tulu - (tcy)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117728
People Group:
Aguru
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population
18000
Language:
Telugu - (tel)
Religion:
Hinduism
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
117773
People Group:
Ai-Cham
Continent:
Asia
Homeland:
China
Population
4000
Language:
Ai-Cham - (aih)
Religion:
Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion
Joshua Project Link:
ROP3 Code:
100146
People Group:
Aiton
Continent:
South Asia
Homeland:
India
Population