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Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% 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 *
Hmong Leng China 331,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 7
Hmong Njua China 56,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.95 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Shua, Sinicized China 359,000 Sinicized Miao Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.80 % Bible Portions 7
Hmu, Eastern China 604,000 Miao, Eastern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 12
Hmu, Northern China 2,128,000 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.25 % New Testament 43
Hongjin Tai China 99,000 Tai Hongjin Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.40 % Unspecified 2
Miao, Hua China 799,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 16
Iu Mien, Changping China 30,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Iu Mien, Hunan China 227,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 5
Iu Mien, Luoxiang China 5,100 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Complete Bible 1
Li, Bendi China 82,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Li, Ha China 713,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 14
Jiasou China 41,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Jinuo China 24,000 Jinuo, Youle Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.52 % Translation Needed 1
Jinuo, Buyuan China 1,700 Jinuo, Buyuan Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.59 % Translation Needed 1
Kado China 201,000 Kaduo Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 32.55 % Unspecified -
Kemei China 1,700 Kemiehua Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kiong Nai China 2,500 Bunu, Jiongnai Ethnic Religions ● 4.50 % 4.50 % Translation Needed -
Kong Ge China 1,900 Kon Keu Ethnic Religions ● 0.91 % 0.91 % Translation Needed 1
Labapo China 8,500 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lagou China 8,100 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 35.00 % New Testament -
Lakkia China 14,000 Lakkia Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lalu, Xinping China 52,000 Lalu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Xuzhang China 5,400 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Yangliu China 49,000 Lalu, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,291,000     948 ●       3,508
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