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Criteria

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

7,250

% of World's
People Groups

41.9 %

Population

3,396,085,000

% 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 *
Kucong China 44,000 Kucong Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Jinuo, Buyuan China 1,600 Jinuo, Buyuan Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.59 % ● 1
Indonesian Vietnam 4,500 Indonesian Islam ● 2.00 % 0.10 % 1
Miao, Hua Vietnam 4,400 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Hmong Njua Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Achang, Husa China 7,500 Achang Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % ● 1
Tamil Netherlands 21,000 Tamil Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.50 % 1
Tamil Australia 77,000 Tamil Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 2
Malayali Maldives 800 Malayalam Hinduism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Kachchi Malawi 15,000 Kacchi Islam ● 2.00 % 0.30 % 1
Zarma Benin 15,000 Zarma Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
Yao Tanzania 797,000 Yao Islam ● 2.00 % 1.20 % ● 16
Yaminahua Peru 900 Yaminahua Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.70 % ● 1
Wali Sudan 20,000 Wali Islam ● 2.00 % 0.90 % ● 1
Watchi Benin 69,000 Gbe, Waci Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % ● 1
Urak Lawoi Thailand 3,200 Urak Lawoi' Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % ● 1
Umm Heitan Sudan 31,000 Koalib Islam ● 2.00 % 0.70 % ● 1
Turkmen Russia 41,000 Turkmen Islam ● 2.00 % 0.00 % 1
Arab, Tunisian United States 20,000 Arabic, Tunisian Spoken Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Subanen, Tuboy Philippines 108,000 Subanen, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % ● 2
Arab, Tunisian Spain 2,000 Arabic, Tunisian Spoken Islam ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Tolaki Indonesia 164,000 Tolaki Islam ● 2.00 % 0.98 % ● 3
Toku-No-Shima Japan 4,900 Toku-No-Shima Buddhism ● 2.00 % 0.55 % ● 1
Tsemay Ethiopia 29,000 Tsamai Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.70 % ● 1
Tira Sudan 37,000 Tira Islam ● 2.00 % 0.40 % ● 1
Totals:  7,250 People Groups   3,396,085,000             71,146
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