Country: Venezuela
Number of People Groups
66
People Groups Unreached
3 (4.5%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
27,603,000
Population in Unreached
33,000 (0.1%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
82.57%
% Evangelical
12.19%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.2%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Akawaio | 1,100 | 8,100 | ● | Akawaio | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Americans, U.S. | 22,000 | 195,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 125,000 | 6,384,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Arawak | 1,300 | 24,000 | ● | Arawak | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Armenian | 6,100 | 5,946,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.70 % | -1 - | |
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Arutani | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | English | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
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Baniwa | 3,100 | 9,000 | ● | Baniwa | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Bare | 4,400 | 13,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - |
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Basque | 5,400 | 2,361,000 | Basque | Christianity | 4 ● | 88.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 7,300 | 53,765,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Carib, Galibi | 15,000 | 31,000 | ● | Carib | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Catalonian | 5,500 | 4,335,000 | Catalan | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chaima | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Chaima | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 351,000 | 15,816,000 | Spanish | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Colombian, White | 140,000 | 9,796,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Cuban | 82,000 | 9,117,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 57.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Cuiba | 400 | 1,300 | ● | Cuiba | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
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Cumanagoto | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Curripaco | 6,400 | 20,000 | ● | Curripaco | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 138,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Venezuelan Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 84.54 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 8,300 | 50,328,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 8,100 | 66,222,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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German Colonia Tovar | 6,000 | 6,000 | ● | German, Colonia Tovar | Christianity | 3 ● | 88.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Greek | 6,000 | 10,511,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Guajibo | 21,000 | 74,000 | ● | Guahibo | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 7.20 % | -1 - |
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Inga | 700 | 21,000 | Inga | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Italian | 132,000 | 37,757,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Jamaican | 2,700 | 3,589,000 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Japreria | 100 | 100 | ● | Japreria | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Jew, Spanish-speaking | 4,900 | 285,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
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Karina | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Carib | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Maco | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Maco | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Macushi | 500 | 40,000 | Macushi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 30.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mandahuaca, Bare | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Mapoyo | 400 | 400 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Maquiritari, Mayongong | 6,100 | 6,600 | ● | Maquiritari | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Motilone, Bari | 2,500 | 6,600 | ● | Bari | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 32.00 % | -1 - |
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Panare, Eye | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Enapa Woromaipu | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Paraujano | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Patamona | 300 | 5,900 | Patamona | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pemon | 26,000 | 27,000 | ● | Pemon | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Piapoco | 3,300 | 18,000 | ● | Piapoco | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Piaroa | 17,000 | 18,000 | ● | Piaroa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 3.30 % | -1 - |
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Polish | 8,200 | 44,326,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Portuguese | 179,000 | 19,699,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Puinave | 1,500 | 11,000 | ● | Puinave | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - |
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Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero | 200 | 500 | ● | Playero | Christianity | 2 ● | 50.00 % | 0.05 % | -1 - |
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Romanian | 1,500 | 21,453,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 5.40 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 4,600 | 134,115,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Saliba | 300 | 5,200 | ● | Saliba | Christianity | 4 ● | 56.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Sanuma, Xamatari | 1,300 | 2,000 | ● | Sanuma | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Spaniard | 82,000 | 29,748,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Spanish Creole, Pidgin | 136,000 | 136,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 91.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
|
Turk | 27,000 | 66,709,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Ukrainian | 9,300 | 34,779,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
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Venezuelan | 25,459,000 | 25,852,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 12.89 % | -1 - |
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Warao | 43,000 | 49,000 | ● | Warao | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.44 % | -1 - |
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Warekena | 500 | 1,400 | ● | Guarequena | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Wayuu, Guajiro | 363,000 | 750,000 | ● | Wayuu | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Yabarana | 400 | 400 | ● | Yabarana | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Yanomami-Ninam | 400 | 1,100 | ● | Ninam | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Yanomamo | 8,400 | 11,000 | ● | Yanomamo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Yaruro, Pume | 8,300 | 8,500 | ● | Pume | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Yuana | 1,500 | 1,500 | ● | Hodi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 30.00 % | 26.00 % | -1 - |
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Yukpa, Northern Motilon | 9,300 | 12,000 | ● | Yukpa | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Zambo, Mulatto | 14,000 | 5,976,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 66 | 27,603,000 | 3 ● | 82.57 % | 12.19 % | 3 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 699,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 28,302,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Amazonas | 146,000 |
| Anzoátegui | 1,466,000 |
| Apure | 458,000 |
| Aragua | 1,625,000 |
| Barinas | 814,000 |
| Bolívar | 1,409,000 |
| Carabobo | 2,240,000 |
| Cojedes | 322,000 |
| Delta Amacuro | 166,000 |
| Dependencias Federales | 2,200 |
| Distrito Capital | 1,939,000 |
| Falcón | 900,000 |
| Guárico | 746,000 |
| Lara | 1,770,000 |
| Mérida | 827,000 |
| Miranda | 2,667,000 |
| Monagas | 902,000 |
| Nueva Esparta | 491,000 |
| Portuguesa | 874,000 |
| Sucre | 893,000 |
| Táchira | 1,166,000 |
| Trujillo | 684,000 |
| Vargas | 352,000 |
| Yaracuy | 599,000 |
| Zulia | 3,694,000 |
| Provinces: 25 | 27,152,000 |
| UN Country Population | 28,302,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akawaio | ake | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arawak | arw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Baniwa | bwi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bari | mot | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carib | car | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Catalan | cat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chaima | ciy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cuiba | cui | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Curripaco | kpc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Enapa Woromaipu | pbh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Colonia Tovar | gct | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guahibo | guh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Guarequena | gae | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hodi | yau | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Inga | inb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Japreria | jru | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maco | wpc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Macushi | mbc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maquiritari | mch | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ninam | shb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Patamona | pbc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pemon | aoc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Piapoco | pio | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Piaroa | pid | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Playero | gob | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puinave | pui | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pume | yae | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saliba | slc | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sanuma | xsu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 13 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Venezuelan Sign Language | vsl | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Warao | wba | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wayuu | guc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yabarana | yar | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yanomamo | guu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yukpa | yup | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 51 | 66 | 3 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 40 | 15 |
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| People Groups | 66 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (4.5%) |
| Population | 27,603,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 33,000 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 82.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 12.2% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 88% |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | VE |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,380,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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