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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 *
Ati China 17,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Axi China 118,000 Axi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.08 % Unspecified 2
Ayamaru, Brat Indonesia 96,000 Mai Brat Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.80 % New Testament 2
Ayizi China 2,100 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Azhe China 64,000 Azhe Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 1
Baima China 18,000 Baima Ethnic Religions ● 2.20 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Balanta, Ganja Guinea-Bissau 2,100 Balanta-Ganja Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Balanta, Ganja Senegal 133,000 Balanta-Ganja Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 3
Banda, Nafana Côte d'Ivoire 4,900 Nafaanra Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Bandoumu, Minduumo Gabon 6,000 Ndumu Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Translation Started 1
Banna Ethiopia 48,000 Hamer-Banna Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.30 % New Testament 1
Baonuo China 33,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Barke, Burkanawa Nigeria 32,000 Mburku Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Bassari Guinea-Bissau 600 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Bateq Malaysia 1,300 Batek Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Bayono Indonesia 300 Bayono Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started 1
Berawan, West Malaysia 1,200 Berawan, West Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Biali Togo 3,300 Biali Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Biao China 133,000 Biao Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 3
Birale Ethiopia 21,000 Tsamai Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bisu Thailand 800 Bisu Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bit Laos 2,500 Bit Ethnic Religions ● 1.40 % 1.38 % Translation Needed 1
Bon Gula Chad 3,600 Bon Gula Ethnic Religions ● 0.42 % 0.42 % Translation Started 1
Bondoukou Kulango Côte d'Ivoire 157,000 Kulango, Bondoukou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 3
Bouyei China 3,295,000 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 66
Totals: 2,625 Peoples   736,633,000     923 ●       3,455
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