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Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

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 *
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 Hlersu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 1
Li, Jiamao China 94,000 Jiamao Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Limi China 38,000 Limi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Lopi China 5,600 Lopi Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 15.00 % Translation Needed -
Luoluopo, Southeastern China 47,000 Nisi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Luoluopo, Southern China 251,000 Lolopo, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 5
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
Miao, Guiyang Southern China 48,000 Miao, Southern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.00 % Translation Needed -
Miao, Guiyang Southwestern China 120,000 Miao, Southwestern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.00 % Translation Needed -
Miao, Huishui Central China 68,000 Miao, Central Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.58 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Huishui Eastern China 24,000 Miao, Eastern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.28 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Huishui Northern China 120,000 Miao, Northern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 2
Miao, Mashan Central China 121,000 Miao, Central Mashan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 2
Miao, Mashan Northern China 60,000 Miao, Northern Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Mashan Southern China 17,000 Miao, Southern Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Mashan Western China 24,000 Miao, Western Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mili China 31,000 Mili Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mjuniang China 56,000 Cao Miao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Muda China 3,100 Muda Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,820,000     923 ●       3,453
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