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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

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 *
Nasu, Panxian China 376,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.72 % New Testament 8
Nosu, Mangbu China 86,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % New Testament 2
Nosu, Shengzha China 1,328,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.40 % New Testament 27
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
Maguzawa Nigeria 213,000 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Mal Laos 38,000 Mal Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.80 % New Testament 1
Pana, Sama Mali 8,400 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tatar, Khakass Russia 74,000 Khakas Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.10 % New Testament 1
Pathen, Baheng Vietnam 8,300 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Haroi Vietnam 45,000 Haroi Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.11 % Bible Portions 1
Kaxixo Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Bayono Indonesia 300 Bayono Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started 1
Miranha Brazil 1,900 Bora Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Tho Vietnam 92,000 Tho Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.04 % Unspecified 2
Sonaga China 2,200 Sonaga Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Deaf Israel 18,000 Israeli Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 2.04 % Bible Portions 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Canada 11,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Taiwan 4,313,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.42 % Complete Bible 86
Wiwa Colombia 19,000 Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Sanda China 1,500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 2.01 % Unspecified -
Baima China 18,000 Baima Ethnic Religions ● 2.20 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Moklen Thailand 4,600 Moklen Ethnic Religions ● 2.20 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nguon Laos 800 Nguon Ethnic Religions ● 2.40 % 2.36 % Translation Needed -
Yazidi United States 4,100 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.40 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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