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Population of Adherents

736,656,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

979 (36.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
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Laha Vietnam 10,000 Laha Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.08 % Unspecified 1
Langam Papua New Guinea 700 Langam Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % Unspecified -
Laven Laos 58,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Laven, Boloven United States 36,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawi Laos 1,200 Lavi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lemoro, Anowuru Nigeria 19,000 Lemoro Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 7.17 % Unspecified -
Logol, Lukha Sudan 13,000 Logol Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 6.00 % Unspecified -
Lua Thailand 7,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.67 % Unspecified 1
Maa Vietnam 50,000 Maa Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
Omotik, Ndorobo Kenya 46,000 Omotik Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified -
Kalinga, Mabaka Valley Philippines 11,000 Kalinga, Mabaka Valley Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 1.40 % Unspecified -
Ngarinman, Hainman Australia Unknown Ngarinyman Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 7.00 % Unspecified -
Mama, Kwarra Nigeria 63,000 Mama Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Cao Lan China 51,000 Cao Lan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Cao Lan, San Chay Vietnam 201,000 Cao Lan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 6.36 % Unspecified -
Marubo Brazil 1,700 Marubo Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified -
Itneg, Masadiit Philippines 10,000 Itneg, Masadiit Ethnic Religions ● 47.00 % 15.00 % Unspecified -
Mataru Papua New Guinea 1,600 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Chut-May Laos 400 Chut Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chut Vietnam 7,500 Chut Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mbara Chad 4,200 Mbara Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
Media Lengua Ecuador 3,200 Media Lengua Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified -
Mintil Malaysia 200 Mintil Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monom Vietnam 6,500 Monom Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Murik Kayan Malaysia 3,000 Murik Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,662 Peoples   736,656,000     979 ●       3,563
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