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Criteria

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

1,815

% of World's
People Groups

10.4 %

Population

537,776,000

% of World Population

6.9 %

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▲ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous
Yaka, Iyaka Congo, Republic of the 40,000 Yaka Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.80 % ●
Yakoma Congo, Democratic Republic of 19,000 Yakoma Christianity ● 70.00 % 2.00 %
Gilika Indonesia 1,200 Yale, Kosarek Christianity ● 60.00 % 2.00 % ●
Yapese United States 600 Yapese Christianity ● 85.00 % 1.50 %
Yaqui Mexico 16,000 Yaqui Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.80 % ●
Yeniche Austria 1,800 Yeniche Christianity ● 60.00 % 1.30 %
Yeniche Germany 17,000 Yeniche Christianity ● 60.00 % 1.40 % ●
Yetfa Indonesia 1,400 Yetfa Christianity ● 58.00 % 2.00 % ●
Yout Wam Papua New Guinea 400 Yout Wam Christianity ● 75.00 % 2.00 % ●
Uhumkighi, Yukuben Cameroon 2,600 Yukuben Christianity ● 55.00 % 1.00 % ●
Deaf Zambia 142,000 Zambian Sign Language Christianity ● 86.95 % ●
Zapoteco, Chichicapan Mexico 3,300 Zapotec, Chichicapan Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.50 % ●
Zapoteco, Choapan Mexico 14,000 Zapotec, Choapan Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.80 % ●
Zapoteco, Coatecas Altas Mexico 5,900 Zapotec, Coatecas Altas Christianity ● 90.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Elotepec Mexico 300 Zapotec, Elotepec Christianity ● 90.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Lachiguiri Mexico 10,000 Zapotec, Lachiguiri Christianity ● 95.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Miahuatlan Central Mexico 1,200 Zapotec, Miahuatlan Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Mixtepec Mexico 11,000 Zapotec, Mixtepec Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.40 % ●
Zapoteco, Quiavicuzas Mexico 6,200 Zapotec, Quiavicuzas Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.50 % ●
Zapoteco, Quioquitani y Quieri Mexico 6,100 Zapotec, Quioquitani-Quieri Christianity ● 90.00 % 1.00 % ●
Zapoteco, San Pedro Quiatoni Mexico 19,000 Zapotec, San Pedro Quiatoni Christianity ● 70.00 % 2.00 % ●
Zapoteco, Santa Maria Quiegolani Mexico 2,600 Zapotec, Santa Maria Quiegolani Christianity ● 70.00 % 0.70 % ●
Zapoteco, Ixtlan Sureste Mexico 9,000 Zapotec, Southeastern Ixtlan Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.70 % ●
Zapoteco, Ixtlan Sureste United States 1,900 Zapotec, Southeastern Ixtlan Christianity ● 95.00 % 1.70 %
Zapoteco, Tejalapan Mexico 7,100 Zapotec, Tejalapan Christianity ● 96.00 % 0.90 % ●
Totals:  1,815 People Groups   537,776,000            
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