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Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (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 *
Balantak Indonesia 38,000 Balantak Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Baonuo China 33,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Budik Senegal 5,800 Menik Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Beezen Cameroon 800 Beezen Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed -
Capanahua Peru 500 Capanahua Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Doka Nigeria 21,000 Doka Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Jew, Dutch Israel 2,500 Dutch Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Hani China 759,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 15
Ica Benin 123,000 Ede Ica Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.30 % Translation Started -
Jew, English-speaking Gibraltar 800 English Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Negidal, Nizovsk Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Negrito, Mamanwa Philippines 9,700 Minamanwa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Mandyak, Manjaco Gambia 45,000 Mandjak Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Manyika Mozambique 161,000 Manyika Ethnic Religions ● 42.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Mumuye Cameroon 15,000 Mumuye Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Penan Malaysia 12,000 Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Jew, Portuguese-speaking Brazil 92,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Semoq Beri Malaysia 2,500 Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Chuvan Russia 1,600 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed Russia 900 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Todrah Vietnam 6,600 Todrah Ethnic Religions ● 26.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed -
Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua Brazil 1,000 Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua Peru 9,000 Asheninka, Ucayali-Yurua Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Wala Ghana 111,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Wayampi, Oiapoque French Guiana 800 Wayampi Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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