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Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

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 * ▲
Lewotobi Indonesia 6,300 Lewotobi Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Katang, Southern Laos 42,000 Katang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % New Testament 1
Alugu China 3,600 Alugu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khlula China 35,000 Khlula Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pholo China 35,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kamchadal Russia 2,000 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Banna Ethiopia 45,000 Hamer-Banna Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.30 % New Testament 1
Borari Brazil 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Koiupanka Brazil 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Arara do Rio Branco Brazil 300 Arara, Mato Grosso Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Turiwara Brazil Unknown Turiwara Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Baena Brazil Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kulina Pano Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Arara do Rio Amonia Brazil 500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kujubim Brazil 100 Purubora Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gamela Brazil 1,600 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Katokim Brazil 900 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Enn Myanmar (Burma) 500 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Siripu Colombia Unknown Cuiba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Epera Colombia Unknown Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Passe Colombia Unknown Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Swiss Switzerland 20,000 German, Swiss Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Akha Laos 117,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Altai-Kizhi Russia 76,000 Altai, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % New Testament 2
Hamar Ethiopia 78,000 Hamer-Banna Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.30 % New Testament 2
Totals: 2,628 Peoples   743,526,000     954 ●       3,581
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