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Population of Adherents

736,715,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Yakaikeke Papua New Guinea 200 Yakaikeke Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Yogad Philippines 30,000 Yogad Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Yashi Nigeria 5,900 Hasha Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Yawanawa Brazil 800 Yawanawa Ethnic Religions ● 50.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Yerong China 400 Yerong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Yulu South Sudan 2,600 Yulu Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Zauzou China 3,900 Zauzou Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.37 % Translation Needed -
Maleng Laos 600 Maleng Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 10.00 % Translation Needed -
Maleng Vietnam 1,200 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phola China 15,000 Phola Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Handa, Tsexa Botswana 1,100 Ani Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.50 % Translation Needed -
Azhe China 66,000 Azhe Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 1
A Che China 43,000 Ache Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Ao Biao China 17,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Awu, Northern China 4,700 Awu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Awu, Southeastern China 33,000 Awu Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.41 % Translation Needed -
Biao-Jiao Mien China 69,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Bokha China 13,000 Bokha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Bolozi China 2,800 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Budo China 14,000 Biyo Ethnic Religions ● 19.00 % 18.90 % Translation Needed -
Dong, Northern China 598,000 Dong, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 12
Enu China 27,000 Enu Ethnic Religions ● 2.90 % 2.87 % Translation Needed -
Fuma China 1,100 Foma Ethnic Religions ● 2.60 % 2.33 % Translation Needed -
Ghao-Xong, Eastern China 138,000 Miao, Eastern Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 3.50 % 0.97 % Translation Needed 3
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   736,715,000     948 ●       3,507
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