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Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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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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Jew, Yemeni United States 2,600 Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Enets, Yenisei Samoyed Russia 200 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yerong China 400 Yerong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yevanic Israel Unknown Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Limba, West Guinea 2,000 Limba, West-Central Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Yora, Manu Park Panoan Peru 200 Yora Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Yudi, Tripolita'it Israel 41,000 Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yukagir Russia 1,600 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Yupik, Naukan Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Nenets, Yurak Samoyed Russia 45,000 Nenets Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.67 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Romanian Romania 8,100 Romanian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Halang Laos 6,500 Halang Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Bible Portions 1
Maleng Vietnam 1,200 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tayten Laos 400 Lao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thae Laos 11,000 Oy Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Phola China 14,000 Phola Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Lhoba, Bokar China 4,300 Adi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Puroik China 500 Puroik Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ban Yao China 36,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bei China 23,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Beidongnuo China 500 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Ben China 1,400 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Biao-Jiao Mien China 68,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Bogol China 1,400 Daur Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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