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Population of Adherents

736,664,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,663

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 *
Gamela Brazil 1,600 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Katokim Brazil 900 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Enn Myanmar (Burma) 500 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Siripu Colombia Unknown Cuiba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Epera Colombia Unknown Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Passe Colombia Unknown Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Swiss Switzerland 19,000 German, Swiss Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lingayat India 3,455,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % Complete Bible 69
Deaf China, Hong Kong 15,000 Hong Kong Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 12.41 % Translation Started -
Deaf Israel 17,000 Israeli Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 2.04 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Liberia 51,000 American Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 41.43 % New Testament -
Deaf China, Macau 3,200 Hong Kong Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 5.35 % Translation Started -
Deaf Taiwan 48,000 Taiwan Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 5.82 % Translation Started -
Totals: 2,663 Peoples   736,664,000     979 ●       3,563
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome suggested updates.
  2. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
  3. The data is sometimes not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some more accurate than others. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers.
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