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Population of Adherents

736,633,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,625

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Azong China 1,300 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Biao-Jiao Mien China 68,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Bokha China 12,000 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 589,000 Dong, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 12
Enu China 27,000 Enu Ethnic Religions ● 2.90 % 2.87 % Translation Needed -
Ghao-Xong, Eastern China 136,000 Miao, Eastern Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 3.50 % 0.97 % Translation Needed 3
Ghao-Xong, Western China 1,395,000 Miao, Western Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.38 % Translation Needed 28
Han Chinese, Huizhou China 5,344,000 Chinese, Huizhou Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 7.00 % Translation Needed -
Han Chinese, Waxiang China 372,000 Waxianghua Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 7
Hmu, Eastern China 594,000 Miao, Eastern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 12
Miao, Guiyang Northern China 144,000 Miao, Northern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 3
Miao, Guiyang South Central China 5,900 Miao, Southern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jinuo China 23,000 Jinuo, Youle Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.52 % Translation Needed 1
Jinuo, Buyuan China 1,600 Jinuo, Buyuan Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.59 % Translation Needed 1
Kemei China 1,700 Kemiehua Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kiong Nai China 2,400 Bunu, Jiongnai Ethnic Religions ● 4.50 % 4.50 % Translation Needed -
Kong Ge China 1,800 Kon Keu Ethnic Religions ● 0.91 % 0.91 % Translation Needed 1
Kuan Laos 1,000 Kuan Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Translation Needed 1
Lalu, Yangliu China 49,000 Lalu, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laowu China 23,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi China 2,600 Lachi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Lesu China 19,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,625 Peoples   736,633,000     923 ●       3,455
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