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Criteria

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
Progress Level
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People Groups

1,119

% of World's
People Groups

6.5 %

Population

256,101,000

% of World Population

3.2 %

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous
Ngbaka Mabo, Bwaka Congo, Democratic Republic of 37,000 Ngbaka Ma'bo Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 1.80 % ●
Mossi Mali 51,000 Moore Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 1.80 %
Vezo Madagascar 386,000 Malagasy, Sakalava Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 1.80 % ●
Balanta, Kentohe Guinea 5,200 Balanta-Kentohe Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.80 %
Kono Guinea 186,000 Kono (Guinea) Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 1.76 % ●
Konja, Kwanji Cameroon 14,000 Kwanja Christianity ● 50.00 % 1.70 % ●
Antaifasy Madagascar 254,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.69 % ●
Tidung, Southern Malaysia 3,400 Tidung, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.64 % ●
Aimele Papua New Guinea 300 Eibela Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.60 % ●
Yoruba Togo 141,000 Yoruba Islam ● 43.00 % 1.60 %
Guinea-Bissaun, general Portugal 20,000 Portuguese Islam ● 11.00 % 1.60 %
Senoufo, Niangolo Burkina Faso 114,000 Senoufo, Senara Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 1.55 % ●
Sedang Vietnam 128,000 Sedang Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 1.55 % ●
Negrito, Ati Philippines 13,000 Ati Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 1.50 % ●
Bafanji Cameroon 26,000 Chufie' Ethnic Religions ● 27.00 % 1.50 % ●
Bainouk, Gunyuno Guinea-Bissau 13,000 Bainouk-Gunyuno Islam ● 15.00 % 1.50 % ●
Bambara United States 15,000 Bamanankan Islam ● 7.00 % 1.50 %
Bonggi Malaysia 5,600 Bonggi Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.50 % ●
Embera-Catio, Katio Colombia 49,000 Embera-Catio Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 1.50 % ●
Fali, South Cameroon 65,000 Fali, South Islam ● 12.00 % 1.50 % ●
Embera-Chami Colombia 6,100 Embera-Chami Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 1.50 % ●
Daba, Daba Kola Cameroon 39,000 Daba Islam ● 7.00 % 1.50 % ●
Dagara Burkina Faso 396,000 Dagara, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 1.50 % ●
Ga'dang, Baliwon Philippines 9,100 Ga'dang Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 1.50 % ●
Wayuu, Guajiro Venezuela 377,000 Wayuu Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 1.50 % ●
Totals:  1,119 People Groups   256,101,000            
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