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Population of Adherents

736,746,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

921 (35.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Qiang, Jiaochang China 32,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Mianchi China 27,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Riang Lang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Riang Lang Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Romam Vietnam 600 Romam Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.63 % Translation Needed 1
Sabum Malaysia 1,300 Malay, Ambonese Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.56 % New Testament 1
Safwa Tanzania 495,000 Safwa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 10
Samadu, Eastern China 800 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.63 % Complete Bible 1
Saman China 3,300 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Samei China 22,000 Samei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 1.10 % Translation Needed 1
San Diu Vietnam 186,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 4
Sangkong China 2,100 Sangkong Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sani China 138,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Unspecified 3
Sanie China 8,800 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Saramaccan Suriname 32,000 Saramaccan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed Russia 3,500 Selkup Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified 1
Semelai Malaysia 7,900 Semelai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Semoq Beri Malaysia 2,500 Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Senoufo, Supyire Côte d'Ivoire 111,000 Senoufo, Supyire Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Shabo Ethiopia 600 Majang Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shanenawa Brazil 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
She China 660,000 She Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.12 % Unspecified 13
Shui China 329,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Shui, Yunnan China 12,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Siamou Mali 37,000 Siamou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sian Malaysia Unknown Sihan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,746,000     921 ●       3,451
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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  3. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
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