Data source: Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2026).
| Table | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| version_2020_people | JESUS-film code | A numeric code for ‘Jesus’ Film availability for this people group in this country: 2= available 10 years or more; 1= available for less than 10 years, or available in near-language only; 0= not available in mother tongue or its cluster of languages. |
| version_2020_people | Jews | Jewish population for this people group in this country. |
| version_2020_people | Language code | Three letter ISO 639-3 language code. |
| version_2020_people | Language ID | ID number of the primary language spoken by this people. |
| version_2020_people | Mass evangelism code | Numeric code for mass evangelistic campaigns (0-5) for this people group; 5= the most extensive, and 0= none. |
| version_2020_people | Muslims | Muslim population for this people group in this country. |
| version_2020_people | Muslims who know Christians | Muslims who know Christians. |
| version_2020_people | Neoreligionists | Neoreligionist population for this people group in this country. |
| version_2020_people | New Reader code | 1= New Reader Scriptures available in this language. 'New Reader Scriptures' is a UBS-sponsored program for producing versions of the Scriptures specially compiled for newly-literate persons. |
| version_2020_people | non-Christians who know Christians | non-Christians who know Christians. |
| version_2020_people | Note | Additional descriptive data for this people group in this country. |
| version_2020_people | Offers pc pa | This is a per year/ per capita figure for the cited people group. Offers are a scientific count producing numbers of concrete disciple-opportunities, invitations, chances to hear the gospel and become disciples of Christ. |
| version_2020_people | Online scripture code | Scriptures available online for this people group (0-4). 4= Full Bible with specific online outreach (GMO, Jesus.Net, EveryStudent.com); 3= Full Bible available online; 2= New Testament available online; 1= Portions or same-cluster language available online; 0= No online scriptures. |
| version_2020_people | People % | Persons in this people group as % country. |
| version_2020_people | People % 2000 | Persons in this people group as % country in year 2000. |
| version_2020_people | People Name | Name of this ethno-linguistic people group. |
| version_2020_people | People population | Number of persons in this people group, in 2020. |
| version_2020_people | People reference number | Unique reference number (primary key) for each People group. |
| version_2020_people | Pop 2000 | Persons in this people group in year 2000. |
| version_2020_people | Pop 2025 | Projected number of persons in this people group, in 2025. |
| version_2020_people | Religion Note | Percentage makeup by religion code. |
| version_2020_people | Religion note 2000 | Percentage makeup by religion code. |
| version_2020_people | ROP2 ID | Harvest Information Standard's Registry of Peoples level 2 people cluster code. |
| version_2020_people | Scriptures | (P)ortions, (N)ew Testaments and (B)ible availability. Capital letter indicates availability in mother-tongue, lower case letter indicates availability in a near-language (at least 80% common vocabulary). "Portions" means a single book of the Bible, usually a gospel. |
| version_2020_people | Second language scripture code | Translation availability of (1) Portions, (2) New Testament or (3) Bible in a language other than the mother-tongue. |
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