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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 *
Nenets, Yurak Samoyed Russia 45,000 Nenets Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.67 % Unspecified 1
Poussang Laos 2,800 Phunoi Ethnic Religions ● 0.69 % 0.69 % Unspecified 1
Idaca Benin 187,000 Ede Idaca Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 0.70 % New Testament -
Ngoshe Sama, Nggweshe Nigeria 44,000 Gvoko Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 0.70 % Translation Needed -
Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed Russia 3,700 Selkup Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified 1
Asheninka, Pajonal Peru 15,000 Asheninka, Pajonal Ethnic Religions ● 0.74 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Turkana Ethiopia 57,000 Turkana Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Ulchi Russia 2,800 Ulch Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified 1
Wayana French Guiana 1,000 Wayana Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.70 % New Testament -
Mukogodo, Yaaku Kenya 4,500 Yaaku Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified -
Aoka China 299,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Bible Portions 6
Ukwa Nigeria 600 Ukwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.95 % 0.70 % Translation Started 1
Khmu China 6,900 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.71 % Bible Portions 1
Nisu, Yuanyang China 266,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.72 % Translation Needed 5
Akeu Laos 3,200 Akeu Ethnic Religions ● 0.72 % 0.72 % New Testament 1
Qiang, Heihu China 27,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.73 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Mianchi China 27,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Nyahon Laos 9,500 Nyaheun Ethnic Religions ● 0.75 % 0.75 % Unspecified 1
Barke, Burkanawa Nigeria 31,000 Mburku Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.75 % Translation Started 1
Halang Laos 6,500 Halang Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Bible Portions 1
Kuan Laos 900 Kuan Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Translation Needed 1
Brao Laos 28,000 Brao Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.76 % Bible Portions 1
Mulao China 227,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Eka China 3,300 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Amuesha, Lorenzo Peru 8,900 Yanesha Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 0.80 % New Testament -
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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