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Population of Adherents

501,489,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

529 (78.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Larke Nepal 200 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Aheu Luang Thailand 1,600 Aheu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Manmet China 1,800 Man Met Buddhism ● 0.34 % 0.34 % Translation Needed 1
Mpi Thailand 1,600 Mpi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Phuan Cambodia 2,400 Phuan Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lao Phuan Laos 149,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 3
Lao Phuan Thailand 209,000 Phuan Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 4
Saek Thailand 21,000 Saek Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Samtao Myanmar (Burma) 11,000 Samtao Buddhism ● 7.00 % 5.40 % Translation Needed -
Samtao China 200 Samtao Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Samtao Laos 3,500 Samtao Buddhism ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Translation Needed 1
Shixing China 3,600 Shuhi Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tangchanghya Bangladesh 64,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 22.69 % Translation Needed -
Tangchanghya India 2,000 Tangchangya Buddhism ● 16.67 % Translation Needed -
Taungyo Myanmar (Burma) 46,000 Taungyo Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Yoy Thailand 8,000 Yoy Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Laos 18,000 Nyaw Buddhism ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Translation Needed 1
Nyaw Thailand 81,000 Nyaw Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 2
Bonan, Tongren China 7,400 Bonan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Guanyingqiao China 8,000 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Shangzhai China 5,300 sTodsde Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jiarong, Sidabao China 7,200 Lavrung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong China 45,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kucong Vietnam 8,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.24 % Translation Needed 1
Lawa China 108,000 Awa Buddhism ● 20.00 % 18.00 % Translation Needed -
Totals: 677 Peoples   501,489,000     529 ●       5,930
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