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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. 

  • People groups will be displayed in alphabetical order based on your search criteria. 

  • 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.

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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.

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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

ROP3 Code:

​

113993

People Group:

Accukattavandlu

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

11500

Language:

Telugu - (tel)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117692

People Group:

Afshari

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Iran

Population

200000

Language:

South Azerbaijani - (azb)

Religion:

Islam - Shia

ROP3 Code:

​

110149

People Group:

Agri

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

74500

Language:

Marathi - (mar)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111284

People Group:

Aheu

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Laos

Population

2800

Language:

Aheu - (thm)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

105894

People Group:

Ainu

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Japan

Population

13000

Language:

Japanese - (jpn)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100158

People Group:

Aiyarakulu

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

626000

Language:

Telugu - (tel)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111391

People Group:

Akha, Pouly

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

113000

Language:

​

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Animism

ROP3 Code:

​

113853

People Group:

Alavan

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

9200

Language:

Tamil - (tam)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111309

People Group:

Aling

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

8800

Language:

Wusa Nasu - (yig)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

113983

People Group:

Amarakaire

Continent:

Americas

Homeland:

Peru

Population

2000

Language:

Amarakaeri - (amr)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100255

People Group:

Andhra Vaisnawa

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

4700

Language:

Telugu - (tel)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

118860

People Group:

Angarok

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

6400

Language:

Bengali - (ben)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111359

People Group:

Angolan

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

3100

Language:

​

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

113856

People Group:

Anjana (Gujarati)

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

340000

Language:

Gujarati - (guj)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

118861

People Group:

Anuppan

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

900

Language:

Kannada - (kan)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111325

People Group:

Apu

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

3900

Language:

Sichuan Yi - (iii)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

113994

People Group:

Arab, Tihama Yemeni

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Yemen

Population

5095000

Language:

Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic - (acq)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

110053

People Group:

Arasu

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

44000

Language:

Kannada - (kan)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111342

People Group:

Are Kapu

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

223000

Language:

Marathi - (mar)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117739

People Group:

Aruba Deaf

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

1100

Language:

​

Religion:

Unknown

ROP3 Code:

​

117850

People Group:

Ashéninka Bajo Pichis

Continent:

Americas

Homeland:

Peru

Population

5000

Language:

Pichis Ashéninka - (cpu)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Animism

ROP3 Code:

​

119322

People Group:

Attagara

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

6700

Language:

Kannada - (kan)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117774

People Group:

Ayyanavar

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

15000

Language:

Malayalam - (mal)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111392

People Group:

Badhai (Chhattisgarhi)

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

839000

Language:

Chhattisgarhi - (hne)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117031

People Group:

Bafan

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

600

Language:

Kachhi - (kfr)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

110103

People Group:

Bagvalal

Continent:

Europe

Homeland:

Russia

Population

6500

Language:

Bagvalal - (kva)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

113207

People Group:

Baheng, Liping

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

7800

Language:

Pa-Hng - (pha)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100766

People Group:

Baira

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

8500

Language:

Kannada - (kan)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111420

People Group:

Bairagi (Oriya)

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

142000

Language:

Odia - (ory)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117037

People Group:

Bakuda

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

7700

Language:

Tulu - (tcy)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111434

People Group:

Balasantoshi

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

33000

Language:

Telugu - (tel)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111711

People Group:

Bamcha

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

5600

Language:

Gujarati - (guj)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111481

People Group:

Banda

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Chad

Population

127000

Language:

West Central Banda - (bbp)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100954

People Group:

Abai Sungai

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Malaysia

Population

1200

Language:

Abai Sungai - (abf)

Religion:

Islam

ROP3 Code:

​

100005

People Group:

Adiyan

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

16000

Language:

Ravula - (yea)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

111273

People Group:

Agaria

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

24000

Language:

Kachhi - (kfr)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

102936

People Group:

Agul

Continent:

Europe

Homeland:

Russia

Population

29000

Language:

Aghul - (agx)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

100341

People Group:

Ahmadiya

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

7000

Language:

Urdu - (urd)

Religion:

Islam

ROP3 Code:

​

100665

People Group:

Ainu

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

9700

Language:

Ainu (China) - (aib)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

110451

People Group:

Akaselem

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Togo

Population

75500

Language:

Akaselem - (aks)

Religion:

Islam - Folk Islam

ROP3 Code:

​

103255

People Group:

Akhdam

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Yemen

Population

1660000

Language:

Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic - (acq)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

103097

People Group:

Ale

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Ethiopia

Population

69000

Language:

Gawwada - (gwd)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

103260

People Group:

Allar

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

13000

Language:

Allar - (all)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

115684

People Group:

Amba

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Uganda

Population

56000

Language:

Amba (Uganda) - (rwm)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100259

People Group:

Aneuk Jamee

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Indonesia

Population

65000

Language:

Minangkabau - (min)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

110573

People Group:

Angku

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

8800

Language:

Kon Keu - (kkn)

Religion:

Buddhism - Theravada

ROP3 Code:

​

114915

People Group:

Ani

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

4700

Language:

Axi Yi - (yix)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

113990

People Group:

Anthur Nair

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

155000

Language:

Malayalam - (mal)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

118176

People Group:

Aoka

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

394000

Language:

Xiang Chinese - (hsn)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

113992

People Group:

Arab, Dhofari

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Oman

Population

126000

Language:

Dhofari Arabic - (adf)

Religion:

Islam

ROP3 Code:

​

113228

People Group:

Arabic, Shihhi Spoken

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Oman

Population

18000

Language:

Shihhi Arabic - (ssh)

Religion:

Islam

ROP3 Code:

​

101783

People Group:

Arayavati

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

1000

Language:

Malayalam - (mal)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111348

People Group:

Are Katika

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

190000

Language:

Marathi - (mar)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

118864

People Group:

Ashéninca Alto Pichis

Continent:

Americas

Homeland:

Peru

Population

7000

Language:

Pichis Ashéninka - (cpu)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Animism

ROP3 Code:

​

119321

People Group:

Atikum

Continent:

Americas

Homeland:

Brazil

Population

6100

Language:

Portuguese - (por)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

110345

People Group:

Awlad Hassan

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Sudan

Population

152000

Language:

Sudanese Arabic - (apd)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

105573

People Group:

Baangi

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Nigeria

Population

27000

Language:

Baangi - (bqx)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100683

People Group:

Badhik

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

18500

Language:

Hindi - (hin)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

111399

People Group:

Bagga

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

550

Language:

Kannada - (kan)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

111531

People Group:

Baha'i

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

1500

Language:

English - (eng)

Religion:

Other Religions - Baha'I

ROP3 Code:

​

100760

People Group:

Baida

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

750

Language:

Bengali - (ben)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

118715

People Group:

Bairagi (Chhattisgarhi)

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

159000

Language:

Chhattisgarhi - (hne)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117033

People Group:

Baisya

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

1400

Language:

Hindi - (hin)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

118716

People Group:

Balaesan

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

Indonesia

Population

6700

Language:

Balaesang - (bls)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

114916

People Group:

Baloch, Eastern

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

Pakistan

Population

3830000

Language:

Eastern Balochi - (bgp)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

116482

People Group:

Banai

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

650

Language:

Assamese - (asm)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117757

People Group:

Abdal

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

35000

Language:

Urdu - (urd)

Religion:

Islam - Sunni

ROP3 Code:

​

102630

People Group:

Afitti

Continent:

Africa

Homeland:

Sudan

Population

5100

Language:

Afitti - (aft)

Religion:

Islam

ROP3 Code:

​

108029

People Group:

Agasa

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

619000

Language:

Tulu - (tcy)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117728

People Group:

Aguru

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population

18000

Language:

Telugu - (tel)

Religion:

Hinduism

ROP3 Code:

​

117773

People Group:

Ai-Cham

Continent:

Asia

Homeland:

China

Population

4000

Language:

Ai-Cham - (aih)

Religion:

Ethnic Religion - Chinese Folk Religion

ROP3 Code:

​

100146

People Group:

Aiton

Continent:

South Asia

Homeland:

India

Population