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Population of Adherents

736,656,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

979 (36.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Duun, Samogo Mali 159,000 Duungooma Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.00 % Translation Started 3
Sanga, Asanga Nigeria 36,000 Sanga Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Secoya, Angotero Peru 900 Secoya Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.00 % New Testament -
Sedang Laos 900 Sedang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sapuan Laos 5,400 Sapuan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Kensiu Malaysia 300 Kensiu Ethnic Religions ● 1.30 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Kensiu Thailand 300 Kensiu Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Semnam Malaysia 1,000 Semnam Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sere Congo, Democratic Republic of 11,000 Sere Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Shabo Ethiopia 500 Majang Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Siamou Mali 37,000 Siamou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sian Malaysia Unknown Sihan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sou Laos 3,300 Sou Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Barasano, Southern Colombia 900 Barasana-Eduria Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yukaghir, Chuvan Ukraine 200 Ukrainian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Bolivia 500 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Colombia 2,400 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Cuba 500 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Ecuador 600 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Guatemala 1,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Paraguay 1,100 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Panama 11,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico 1,100 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Uruguay 17,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Syrian Lebanon 2,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 2,662 Peoples   736,656,000     979 ●       3,563
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