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Population of Adherents

743,268,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Semoq Beri Malaysia 2,400 Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Sian Malaysia Unknown Sihan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sonsogon Malaysia 4,900 Kimaragang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Siamou Mali 38,000 Siamou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Moldova 1,700 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, French Monaco 700 French Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Enn Myanmar (Burma) 500 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Darkhad Mongolia 25,000 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 0.16 % 0.16 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Riang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Riang Lang Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ewenki, Khamnigan Mongolia 600 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Khotogoid Mongolia 8,700 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Tsaatan Mongolia 200 Tuvan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Judeo-Moroccan Morocco 2,100 Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Anca Nigeria 400 Anca Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.08 % Translation Needed 1
Doka Nigeria 21,000 Doka Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Dong Nigeria 9,600 Dong Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Moken, Salon Myanmar (Burma) 4,700 Moken Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % New Testament 1
Phun, Hpon Myanmar (Burma) 1,600 Burmese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Taman, Htamandi Myanmar (Burma) 33,000 Burmese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chamba Dirim Nigeria 18,000 Dirim Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 1
Gwandara Nigeria 49,000 Gwandara Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.38 % Translation Started 1
Ju Nigeria 2,700 Ju Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Kadun Nigeria 18,000 Kadung Ethnic Religions ● 0.65 % 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Raute Nepal 900 Nepali Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,268,000     954 ●       3,576
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