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Criteria

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing Christians <= 5%
Progress Level
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People Groups

7,397

% of World's
People Groups

42.4 %

Population

3,395,989,000

% of World Population

42.4 %

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous Est. Workers
Needed *
Watchi Benin 69,000 Gbe, Waci Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % ● 1
Zarma Benin 15,000 Zarma Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
Kyanga Benin 2,300 Kyanga Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % ● 1
Assamese (Muslim traditions) Bhutan 2,000 Assamese Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Dakpa Bhutan 4,500 Dakpakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Sharchop Bhutan 66,000 Tshangla Buddhism ● 0.15 % 0.15 % ● 1
Magar Bhutan 2,800 Assamese Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gongduk Bhutan 2,500 Gongduk Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Bumthangpa Bhutan 23,000 Bumthangkha Buddhism ● 0.59 % ● 1
Kheng Bhutan 35,000 Khengkha Buddhism ● 0.20 % 0.20 % ● 1
Kurtokha Bhutan 2,100 Kurtokha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Rongkup Bhutan 3,000 Lepcha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yakthumba, Limbu Bhutan 1,700 Nepali Other / Small ● 3.75 % 1
Loba Bhutan 2,200 Lhowa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Newah Bhutan 3,600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Oraon, Kurux Bhutan 10,000 Kurux Hinduism ● 2.27 % 1
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) Bhutan 9,800 Rangpuri Hinduism ● 1.81 % 1
Santal (Sawntal) Bhutan 5,300 Santhali Hinduism ● 2.59 % 1
Sherpa Bhutan 9,900 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Gurung Ghaleg Bhutan 9,700 Nepali Buddhism ● 3.87 % 1
Tibetan Bhutan 4,600 Tibetan, Central Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Aka Bhutan 400 Hruso Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Yadav (Hindu traditions) Bhutan 1,800 Assamese Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bania Bhutan 3,900 Assamese Hinduism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bodo (Hindu traditions) Bhutan 6,500 Boro Hinduism ● 1.35 % ● 1
Totals:  7,397 People Groups   3,395,989,000             71,299
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