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Population of Adherents

505,098,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

687

Unreached Groups

539 (78.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Nua, Chinese Shan Vietnam 109,000 Tai Nua Buddhism ● 0.19 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 2
Bru, Western Laos 87,000 Bru, Western Buddhism ● 12.00 % 8.00 % Bible Portions -
Bru, Western Thailand 24,000 Bru, Western Buddhism ● 8.00 % 6.00 % Bible Portions -
Tibetan Pakistan 6,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tu China 263,000 Tu Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 5
Barua, Maramagyi Myanmar (Burma) 500 Rakhine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bodh (Buddhist traditions) Pakistan 900 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 5,900 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gara Pakistan 1,200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Mangrik Pakistan 54,000 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Marma Bangladesh 197,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 3.19 % Bible Portions 4
Marma India 47,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.39 % Bible Portions 1
Changpa Pakistan 200 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Rigzong Pakistan 1,700 Balti Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Amdo, Hbrogpa China 753,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 15
Amdo, Rongba China 164,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Amdo, Rongmahbrogpa China 189,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Bible Portions 4
Amdo, Rtahu China 102,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Bunan China 2,200 Gahri Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
De'ang, Rumai China 6,300 Palaung, Rumai Buddhism ● 0.67 % 0.67 % Bible Portions 1
Golog China 169,000 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.02 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 3
Hdzanggur China 5,600 Tibetan, Amdo Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jiarong, Chabao China 18,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jiarong, Situ China 209,000 Jiarong Buddhism ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 4
Malimasa China 600 Naxi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 687 Peoples   505,098,000     539 ●       5,929
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