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Population of Adherents

732,014,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,621

Unreached Groups

947 (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 *
Meratus, Bukit Indonesia 71,000 Malay, Bukit Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miao, Changshu China 21,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 3.40 % 1.90 % Complete Bible 1
Miao, Enshi China 680,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 14
Miao, Guiyang Northern China 144,000 Miao, Northern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 3
Miao, Hua China 787,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 16
Miao, Hua Vietnam 4,300 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
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, Liupanshui China 62,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miao, Mashan Central China 121,000 Miao, Central Mashan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 2
Miranha Brazil 1,900 Bora Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Mo China 14,000 Mak Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Unspecified 1
Modang Indonesia 28,000 Modang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Moken, Salon Thailand 2,200 Moken Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.04 % New Testament 1
Moklen Thailand 4,600 Moklen Ethnic Religions ● 2.20 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mon Thailand 124,000 Mon Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 2
Mongol, Khalka Belgium 800 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Canada 1,600 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.10 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Germany 1,500 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.40 % Complete Bible 1
Mongol, Khalka Japan 4,400 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Muji, Qila China 1,600 Muji, Qila Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Mulao China 227,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Mulgi Chad 8,400 Mulgi Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Muong Vietnam 1,465,000 Muong Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.02 % New Testament 29
Totals: 2,621 Peoples   732,014,000     947 ●       3,486
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