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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 *
Chesu China 3,700 Chesu Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Dong, Southern China 1,251,000 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 25
Iu Mien, Luoxiang China 5,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Complete Bible 1
Lalu, Xinping China 51,000 Lalu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Miao, Enshi China 680,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 14
Miao, Huishui Eastern China 24,000 Miao, Eastern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.28 % Translation Needed 1
Sanie China 8,800 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Nosu, Butuo China 274,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % New Testament 5
Oroqen China 11,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Xibe, Western China 57,000 Xibe Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.47 % New Testament 1
Tai Pong China 118,000 Tai Nua Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.22 % Bible Portions 2
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Mon Thailand 124,000 Mon Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 2
Jew, Bulgarian Bulgaria 1,900 Bulgarian Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Italian Italy 27,000 Judeo-Italian Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Zhuang, Lianshan China 47,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
San Diu Vietnam 186,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 4
Zhuang, Minz China 182,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
Phala China 13,000 Phala Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Tagu China 4,600 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.45 % 0.45 % Translation Needed 1
Bon Gula Chad 3,600 Bon Gula Ethnic Religions ● 0.42 % 0.42 % Translation Started 1
Baonuo China 33,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Jew, English-speaking Ireland 2,700 English Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Polish Poland 4,600 Polish Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Ao Biao China 17,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,625 Peoples   736,633,000     923 ●       3,455
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