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Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo ▼ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Liwu China 5,600 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Liujia China 5,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Liude China 1,900 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Lisu Thailand 42,000 Lisu Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 34.00 % Complete Bible -
Lipo, Western China 187,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Unspecified 4
Linghua China 28,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lingayat India 4,029,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % Complete Bible 81
Lingao China 697,000 Lingao Ethnic Religions ● 1.10 % 0.85 % New Testament 14
Limin China 102,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Limi China 39,000 Limi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Li, Qi China 326,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 7
Li, Meifu China 55,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 1
Li, Jiamao China 95,000 Jiamao Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Li, Ha China 713,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 14
Li, Bendi China 82,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Lhoba, Idu China 10,000 Idu-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lhoba, Bokar China 4,400 Adi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Letemboi, Small Nambas Vanuatu 1,300 Letemboi Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 12.00 % Translation Needed -
Lesu China 20,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % New Testament 1
Lembaa South Africa 1,404,000 Venda Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 17.72 % Complete Bible -
Lembaa Zimbabwe 102,000 Venda Ethnic Religions ● 42.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Lela, Dakakari Nigeria 181,000 C'lela Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % New Testament -
Lela Burkina Faso 316,000 Lyele Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 4.80 % New Testament -
Lawu China 26,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.02 % Unspecified 1
Lawi Laos 1,300 Lavi Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 3.33 % Unspecified -
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,291,000     948 ●       3,508
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