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Population of Adherents

743,268,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Pingdi China 1,491,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 30
Muji, Southern China 29,000 Muji, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Moken, Salon Myanmar (Burma) 4,700 Moken Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % New Testament 1
Moken, Salon Thailand 2,100 Moken Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.04 % New Testament 1
Lahu Vietnam 12,000 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Tho Vietnam 92,000 Tho Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.04 % Unspecified 2
Poluo China 33,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Bei China 23,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Buriat, Russian Russia 470,000 Buriat, Russia Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 9
Puoc Laos 10,000 Puoc Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Started 1
Tusu China 42,000 Lalo, Central Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Katso China 8,400 Katso Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Nosu, Butuo China 278,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % New Testament 6
Nosu, Xiaoliangshan China 553,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Unspecified 11
Jew, Hungarian-speaking Hungary 47,000 Hungarian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Cochin Israel 12,000 Malayalam Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, French Israel 39,000 French Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, German Israel 15,000 German, Standard Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Marathi Israel 11,000 Marathi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Romanian Israel 205,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
So Tri Laos 11,000 Bru, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Makhuwa-Marrevone Mozambique 472,000 Makhuwa-Marrevone Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.05 % Translation Started -
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Luoluopo, Southern China 255,000 Lolopo, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 5
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,268,000     954 ●       3,576
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