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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 *
Ju Nigeria 2,800 Ju Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Me'en Sudan 2,800 Me'en Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Pakaas-Novos, Orowari Brazil 2,800 Pakaasnovos Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 30.00 % Bible Portions -
Poussang Laos 2,800 Phunoi Ethnic Religions ● 0.69 % 0.69 % Unspecified 1
Ulchi Russia 2,800 Ulch Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified 1
Bolozi China 2,800 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
A'ou China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Diao China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Duoluo China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
Wudu Togo 2,800 Wudu Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Coong Vietnam 2,800 Coong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yazidi Türkiye 2,800 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ambalo Colombia 2,800 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Gciriku Botswana 2,900 Gciriku Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Mbelime, Niendi Togo 2,900 Mbelime Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 4.00 % Bible Portions -
Kayan, Padaung Thailand 2,900 Kayan Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
Tulishi Sudan 2,900 Tulishi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Yakut China 2,900 Yakut Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yizi China 2,900 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Karipuna do Amapa (Creole) Brazil 2,900 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible -
Bassar, Ntcham Cameroon 2,900 Ntcham Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible -
Burusa, Bulba Benin 2,900 Notre Ethnic Religions ● 33.00 % 25.00 % Translation Needed -
Bainouk, Samik Senegal 2,900 Bainouk-Samik Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions -
Kumandin Russia 2,900 Altai, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kudu-Camo Nigeria 2,900 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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