What is the 10/40 window?

On world maps, you can often see lines that indicate how far North or South something is. You may know the equator, which runs round the globe, exactly in the middle. The line above that is 10 degrees North of the equator. If you go up a few lines, you get to 40 degrees North of the equator. The area of Africa and Asia that is between 10 and 40 degrees North of the equator, we call the 10/40 window.

On world maps, you can often see lines that indicate how far North or South something is. You may know the equator, which runs round the globe, exactly in the middle. The line above that is 10 degrees North of the equator. If you go up a few lines, you get to 40 degrees North of the equator. The area of Africa and Asia that is between 10 and 40 degrees North of the equator, we call the 10/40 window.

What is a people group?

In the 10/40 window, there are many different people groups. A people group is not the same as a county. Some countries, like China and India, have many people groups. A people group is a group of people that are different from others and belong together. They speak the same language, have the same culture, or look the same. Other words for ‘people group’ can be ‘tribe’ or ‘minority’. Maybe you have heard about the Tibetan people in China for example. Many people groups are spread out over different countries, like the Hmong people, who lives in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.