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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
Needed * ▼
Umalung Indonesia 3,800 Uma' Lung Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Vitou Indonesia 800 Vitou Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lembata, West Indonesia 9,500 Lembata, West Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lamalera Indonesia 4,700 Lamalera Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tsaatan Mongolia 200 Tuvan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Deaf Israel 18,000 Israeli Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 2.04 % Bible Portions 1
Mo China 14,000 Mak Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Unspecified 1
Nyahon Laos 9,500 Nyaheun Ethnic Religions ● 0.75 % 0.75 % Unspecified 1
Lu, Lu Ren China 6,100 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ngai Vietnam 1,700 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Kyanga Benin 2,300 Kyanga Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Haroi Vietnam 45,000 Haroi Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.11 % Bible Portions 1
Kaxixo Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Nahukwa Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Naua Brazil 500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Paiaku Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Shanenawa Brazil 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tapuia Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xukuru-Kariri Brazil 1,500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Chinese, general United Arab Emirates 31,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Madhiban Somalia 7,900 Somali Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tau't Batu Philippines 500 Palawano, Central Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Chinese, general Kazakhstan 3,600 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ta Oi, Lower Laos 23,000 Ta'oih, Lower Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Miranha Brazil 1,900 Bora Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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