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Criteria

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing Christians <= 5%
Progress Level
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People Groups

7,186

% of World's
People Groups

41.6 %

Population

3,424,947,000

% of World Population

42.4 %

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous Est. Workers
Needed *
Hmu, Southern China 849,000 Miao, Southern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.06 % ● 17
Neisu, Da Hei China 8,400 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Xiangtang China 108,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % ● 2
Kantarure Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Karapoto Brazil 2,400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Mal Laos 39,000 Mal Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.80 % ● 1
Matis Brazil 400 Matis Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Kwinsu Indonesia 600 Kwinsu Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Xambioa Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Yakarawakta Brazil Unknown Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Khmu China 6,900 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.71 % ● 1
Khmu Vietnam 93,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.01 % ● 2
Tatar, Khakass Russia 61,000 Khakas Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.10 % ● 1
Alu China 4,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Alu Laos 7,600 Nisu, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Alu Vietnam 4,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % 1
Tonga, Ten'edn Malaysia 200 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tonga, Ten'edn Thailand 400 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Pa Hng China 48,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Pa Hng Vietnam 8,400 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % ● 1
Phana China 5,200 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.09 % 0.09 % ● 1
Phana Laos 600 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Pana, Sama Mali 8,900 Pana (Burkina Faso) Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Pana, Sama Burkina Faso 10,000 Pana (Burkina Faso) Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.40 % ● 1
Akeu China 11,000 Akeu Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Totals:  7,186 People Groups   3,424,947,000             71,685
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