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Population of Adherents

732,737,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

943 (36.0 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Wiwa Colombia 19,000 Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Negrito, Mamanwa Philippines 9,700 Minamanwa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Cao Lan China 51,000 Cao Lan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mang China 600 Mang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mang Vietnam 4,700 Mang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mansi, Vogul Russia 12,000 Mansi Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Marathi Israel 11,000 Marathi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Masakin, Dagik Sudan 70,000 Dagik Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Chut-May Laos 400 Chut Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.44 % Unspecified 1
Chut Vietnam 7,600 Chut Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Matses Peru 5,400 Matses Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Mendriq Malaysia 200 Minriq Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Guiyang Northwestern China 10,000 Miao, Northern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mintil Malaysia 200 Mintil Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mulgi Chad 8,400 Mulgi Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Mlabri Laos Unknown Mlabri Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Modang Indonesia 28,000 Modang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Moken, Salon Thailand 2,200 Moken Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.04 % New Testament 1
Moklen Thailand 4,600 Moklen Ethnic Religions ● 2.20 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Momina Indonesia 300 Momina Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Morerebi Brazil 100 Morerebi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Murik Kayan Malaysia 3,200 Murik Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Hezhen China 4,900 Nanai Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Nanai, Gold Russia 12,000 Nanai Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.41 % Bible Portions 1
Khlor Laos 9,200 Kriang Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,737,000     943 ●       3,470
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