Data source: Gina A. Zurlo and Todd M. Johnson, eds., World Christian Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2024).
| Table | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| version_2020_people | Work Among code | A numerical range of work being done by demoninations among this people group, spelled out in the 'Work Among' data field. 0-10 scale, with 10 representing the most denominational presence. |
| version_2020_people | World A | This is the population of World A individuals for this people group, 2020. This number reflects all of the people group's unevangelized individuals; unaware of Christianity, Christ, or the gospel. |
| version_2020_people | World B | This is the population of World B individuals for this people group, 2020. This number reflects all of the people group's Non-Christians who have nevertheless become evangelized. |
| version_2020_people | World C | This is the population of World C individuals for this people group, 2020. This number reflects all of the people group's individuals who are Christians. |
| version_2020_people | World Evangelization Code | A people is designated as 'A' 'Unevangelized' if less than 50% of its population is evangelized. It is designated 'B' 'Evangelized non-Christian if 50% or more of its population is evangelized and less than 60% Christian. It is designated 'C' 'Christian' if 60% or more of its population is Christian. |
| version_2020_people | Zoroastrians | Zoroastrian population for this people group in this country. Zoroastrianism is a religion founded in Persia in BC 1200 by the prophet Zoroaster teaching the worship of Ahura Mazda, now followed by Parsis in India and a large underground presence in Iran, Afghanistan, et alia. |
| version_2020_province | Area square km | Area covered by Major Civil Division (United Nations’ term for the next level of administrative or political subdivision in a country immediately below nationwide level) in square kilometers in this province. |
| version_2020_province | Area square miles | Area covered by Major Civil Division (United Nations’ term for the next level of administrative or political subdivision in a country immediately below nationwide level) in square miles in this province. |
| version_2020_province | Christians | Number of Christians in this province in 2020. |
| version_2020_province | Christians % | Christians as a percentage of this province's population in 2020. |
| version_2020_province | Country | Country of this Province. |
| version_2020_province | Evangelized | Number of persons in this province who have had adequate opportunity, or opportunities, to hear the gospel and to respond to it, whether they respond positively or negatively by 2020. |
| version_2020_province | Evangelized % | Percentage of persons in this province who have had adequate opportunity, or opportunities, to hear the gospel and to respond to it, whether they respond positively or negatively by 2020. |
| version_2020_province | Note | Additional descriptive data for this province. |
| version_2020_province | Province | Name of the Major Civil Division (United Nations’ term for the next level of administrative or political subdivision in a country immediately below nationwide level) as it is known to its inhabitants. |
| version_2020_province | Province Capital | Name of Province's capital city if major Civil Division (United Nations’ term for the next level of administrative or political subdivision in a country immediately below nationwide level) has one. |
| version_2020_province | Province pk | Unique province identifier (primary key) used by the database. |
| version_2020_province | Province Pop | Province population in each MCD (Major Civil Division-United Nations’ term for the next level of administrative or political subdivision in a country immediately below nationwide level) in 2020. |
| version_2020_province | Province Pop % | Province population in each MCD (Major Civil Division-United Nations’ term for the next level of administrative or political subdivision in a country immediately below nationwide level) as a percentage of the country's population. |
| version_2020_province | Religions over 1% | Provides the best estimate of the majority religion percentage (rounded to integer); and then a list of the names of other religions over 1%. |
| version_2020_province | Version 2020 Country code | Four-letter abbreviation assigned to country for database purposes. |
| version_2020_province | World Evangelization Code | A province is designated as 'A' 'Unevangelized' if less than 50% of its population is evangelized. It is designated 'B' 'Evangelized non-Christian if 50% or more of its population is evangelized and less than 60% Christian. It is designated 'C' 'Christian' if 60% or more of its population is Christian. |
| version_2020_wlc_scripture | Audio code | Numeric or Character code for availability of audio scriptures for this people group. 6/B = Audio scriptures purchasable: complete Bible; 5/A = Audio scriptures purchasable: New Testament; 4/a = Audio scriptures purchasable: gospels or other portions; 1/c = Audio/film materials, or audio scriptures in near-language; 0/. = No audio scriptures or selections available. |
| version_2020_wlc_scripture | Bible date | Earliest date (-and most recent date) a full printed Bible was published in (any dialect) of this language. |
| version_2020_wlc_scripture | Biblioglossonym | Bible name: The official name of this language for any Scripture translation project. |
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