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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 *
Loma Côte d'Ivoire 3,900 Loma Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Kawa, Vo China 94,000 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 2
Dogon, Ana Tinga Mali 800 Dogon, Ana Tinga Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed -
Zhuang, Minz China 185,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
Phowa, Labo China 22,000 Phowa, Labo Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Phuza China 6,700 Phuza Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Argentina 177,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.21 % 0.21 % Complete Bible 4
Laba China 306,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Complete Bible 6
Han Chinese, Waxiang China 378,000 Waxianghua Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 8
Zaiwa China 122,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Hmu, Eastern China 604,000 Miao, Eastern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 12
Tai Pong China 120,000 Tai Nua Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.22 % Bible Portions 2
Jew, Israeli Israel 4,870,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.23 % New Testament 97
Bassari Guinea 21,000 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.25 % New Testament -
Bassari Senegal 21,000 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 0.25 % New Testament -
Ikpeng, Txikao Brazil 400 Ikpeng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 1
Chamba Dirim Nigeria 19,000 Dirim Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Israeli Canada 22,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.25 % New Testament 1
Hmu, Northern China 2,128,000 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.25 % New Testament 43
Miao, Mashan Central China 123,000 Miao, Central Mashan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 2
Shui China 335,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Tai Don, White Tai Vietnam 340,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Miao, Huishui Eastern China 24,000 Miao, Eastern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.28 % Translation Needed 1
Bainouk, Gunyaamolo Senegal 37,000 Bainouk-Gunyaamolo Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 0.29 % Bible Portions -
Amahuaca, Ipitineri Peru 400 Amahuaca Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   736,764,000     948 ●       3,507
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