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Criteria

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

1,821

% of World's
People Groups

10.4 %

Population

540,738,000

% of World Population

7.0 %

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous
Ximre Ethiopia 393,000 Xamtanga Christianity ● 98.00 % 1.02 % ●
Xukuru Brazil 13,000 Portuguese Christianity ● 100.00 % 1.00 % ●
Yapese United States 600 Yapese Christianity ● 85.00 % 1.50 %
Yekuana Brazil 500 Maquiritari Christianity ● 80.00 % 0.00 % ●
Yimchungra India 68,000 Naga, Yimchungru Christianity ● 99.30 % ●
Yungur, Binna Nigeria 187,000 Bena Christianity ● 80.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Chichicapan Mexico 3,300 Zapotec, Chichicapan Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.50 % ●
Zapoteco, Jalieza Mexico 2,500 Zapotec, Western Tlacolula Valley Christianity ● 75.00 % 1.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Mixtepec Mexico 11,000 Zapotec, Mixtepec Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.40 % ●
Zapoteco, San Juan Guelavia Mexico 42,000 Zapotec, Western Tlacolula Valley Christianity ● 96.00 % 1.30 % ●
Zapoteco, San Juan Guelavia United States 3,300 Zapotec, Western Tlacolula Valley Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.50 %
Zapoteco, Santa Maria Quiegolani Mexico 2,600 Zapotec, Santa Maria Quiegolani Christianity ● 70.00 % 0.70 % ●
Zapoteco, Tejalapan Mexico 7,100 Zapotec, Tejalapan Christianity ● 96.00 % 0.90 % ●
Zapoteco, Tlacolulita Mexico 1,400 Zapotec, Tlacolulita Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Yautepec Mexico 500 Zapotec, Yautepec Christianity ● 96.00 % 0.10 % ●
Zapoteco, Zoogocho Mexico 1,500 Zapotec, Zoogocho Christianity ● 95.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Zoogocho United States 1,400 Zapotec, Zoogocho Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.00 %
Zay Ethiopia 29,000 Zay Christianity ● 80.00 % 0.65 % ●
Zeliang India 104,000 Naga, Zeme Christianity ● 93.66 % ●
Zoque, Francisco Leon Mexico 31,000 Zoque, Francisco Leon Christianity ● 94.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zou India 25,000 Zo Christianity ● 99.43 % ●
Totals:  1,821 People Groups   540,738,000            
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