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Population of Adherents

736,764,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (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 *
Lahu Nyi Thailand 3,200 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Khua Laos 4,600 Khua Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Alu Vietnam 3,900 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Dogoso Burkina Faso 17,000 Dogoso Ethnic Religions ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Dam Vietnam 849,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.17 % 0.14 % New Testament 17
Darkhad Mongolia 25,000 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 0.16 % 0.16 % Complete Bible 1
Phola China 15,000 Phola Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Deng, Darang China 11,000 Digaro-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.12 % Bible Portions 1
Laluo, Mishaba China 697,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Unspecified 14
Limin China 102,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Neisu, Xiao Hei China 10,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % New Testament 1
Xiqi China 18,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Anca Nigeria 400 Anca Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.08 % Translation Needed 1
Talu China 16,000 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 1
Yazidi Iraq 588,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Complete Bible 12
Sila Laos 3,300 Sila Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Translation Needed 1
Ge China 138,000 Ge Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 3
Nasu, Southern China 139,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Xiangtang China 109,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Dong, Northern China 598,000 Dong, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 12
Bua Chad 25,000 Bua Ethnic Religions ● 0.10 % 0.08 % Translation Started 1
Waimiri-Atroari Brazil 2,100 Waimiri-Atroari Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Israeli West Bank / Gaza 456,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 9
Jew, German Israel 15,000 German, Standard Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   736,764,000     948 ●       3,507
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