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Population of Adherents

505,553,000

% of World Population

6.5 %

People Groups

678

Unreached Groups

530 (78.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Oy Laos 24,000 Oy Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Tai Laan Laos 700 Language unknown Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.74 % Unspecified 1
Oki-No-Erabu Japan 3,100 Oki-No-Erabu Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Toku-No-Shima Japan 5,000 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % Unspecified 1
Yaeyama Japan 46,000 Yaeyama Buddhism ● 3.00 % 0.38 % Unspecified 1
Yonaguni Japan 800 Yonaguni Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoron Japan 900 Yoron Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chepya Laos 2,500 Chepya Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai He Laos 4,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Myanmar (Burma) 460,000 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 9
Deaf Mongolia 17,000 Mongolian Sign Language Buddhism ● 1.72 % Unspecified 1
Karen, Yinbaw Myanmar (Burma) 9,400 Yinbaw Buddhism ● 32.00 % 25.00 % Unspecified -
Khampti, Khamti Shan Myanmar (Burma) 9,000 Khamti Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Kyerung Nepal 3,100 Kyerung Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Danu Myanmar (Burma) 116,000 Danu Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 2
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Broq-Pa Pakistan 4,700 Brokskat Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chong Thailand 2,000 Chong Buddhism ● 0.80 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dawei, Tavoyan Thailand 500 Tavoyan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tai Gapong Thailand 2,200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Huay Thailand 600 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ga Thailand 2,100 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Krang Thailand 58,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lao Ti Thailand 200 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 678 Peoples   505,553,000     530 ●       5,926
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