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Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Dayak, Kendayan Malaysia 17,000 Kendayan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.40 % Bible Portions -
Takua Vietnam 6,600 Takua Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed -
Tupinikim Brazil 3,200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 50.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible -
Ukit Malaysia 200 Ukit Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Ao Biao China 17,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Dong, Southern China 1,251,000 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 25
Hmong Njua France 129,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible -
Pana, Sama Burkina Faso 10,000 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Gaviao do Maranhao Brazil 800 Gaviao, Para Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified -
Trieng Vietnam 64,000 Trieng Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Iu Mien, Luoxiang China 5,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Complete Bible 1
Sanie China 8,800 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Ghao-Xong, Western China 1,395,000 Miao, Western Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.38 % Translation Needed 28
Tai Daeng Vietnam 170,000 Tai Daeng Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 3
Zhuang, Lianshan China 47,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
Oroqen China 11,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Altai-Kizhi Russia 83,000 Altai, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % New Testament 2
Tsagu Nigeria 4,400 Ciwogai Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.33 % Translation Needed -
Kuranko Guinea 121,000 Kuranko Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.32 % Complete Bible 2
Even, Lamut Russia 20,000 Even Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.32 % Bible Portions 1
Akha China 259,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Akha Vietnam 23,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Amahuaca, Ipitineri Peru 400 Amahuaca Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
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
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,820,000     923 ●       3,453
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