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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 *
Lalu, Xinping China 51,000 Lalu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Jiaochang China 32,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Maguzawa Nigeria 213,000 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Kalapalo Brazil 800 Kuikuro-Kalapalo Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Bora Peru 800 Bora Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Assa Tanzania 700 Maasai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Laomian China 5,400 Laomian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Retuara Colombia 700 Tanimuca-Retuara Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions -
Phala China 13,000 Phala Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Doma, Vadoma Zimbabwe 20,000 Shona Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Akha China 259,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Even, Lamut Russia 22,000 Even Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.32 % Bible Portions 1
Kuranko Guinea 119,000 Kuranko Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.32 % Complete Bible 2
Altai-Kizhi Russia 75,000 Altai, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % New Testament 2
Puku, Fakanchi Nigeria 69,000 Ut-Ma'in Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Tsagu Nigeria 4,300 Ciwogai Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.33 % Translation Needed -
Oroqen China 11,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Zhuang, Lianshan China 47,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
Tai Daeng Vietnam 169,000 Tai Daeng Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 3
Kadun Nigeria 19,000 Kadung Ethnic Religions ● 0.65 % 0.35 % Translation Started 1
Kofa Nigeria 1,600 Kofa Ethnic Religions ● 0.45 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 1
Ghao-Xong, Western China 1,395,000 Miao, Western Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.38 % Translation Needed 28
Gwandara Nigeria 50,000 Gwandara Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.38 % Translation Started 1
Sanie China 8,800 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Iu Mien, Luoxiang China 5,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,737,000     943 ●       3,470
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