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Population of Adherents

732,737,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

943 (36.0 %)

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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 3,300 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Yakut Russia 483,000 Yakut Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 10
Laopang Laos 14,000 Laopang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.11 % Translation Needed 1
Suodi China 246,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.11 % New Testament 5
Li, Ha China 702,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 14
Talieng Laos 38,000 Talieng Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 1
Kim Mun China 335,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 7
Xiangtang China 108,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Deng, Darang China 11,000 Digaro-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.12 % Bible Portions 1
Sila Laos 3,300 Sila Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Translation Needed 1
She China 660,000 She Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.12 % Unspecified 13
Ta'oih Vietnam 53,000 Ta'oih, Upper Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.13 % Bible Portions 1
Limin China 101,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Neisu, Xiao Hei China 9,900 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % New Testament 1
Tai Dam Vietnam 842,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.17 % 0.14 % New Testament 17
Zhuang, Yang Vietnam Unknown Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 0
Yazidi Iraq 620,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Complete Bible 12
Talu China 15,000 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 1
Li, Qi China 320,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 6
Zhuang, Yongnan China 2,050,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 41
Zhuang, Dai China 109,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 2
Zhuang, Nong China 546,000 Zhuang, Nong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 11
Zhuang, Yang China 826,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 17
Zhuang, Zuojiang China 1,716,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 34
Zhuang, Zuojiang Vietnam 427,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 9
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,737,000     943 ●       3,470
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