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Criteria

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

7,403

% of World's
People Groups

42.5 %

Population

3,274,637,000

% of World Population

41.8 %

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Indigenous Est. Workers
Needed *
Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed Russia 900 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % ● 1
Arab, Syrian West Bank / Gaza 15,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
Arab, Syrian Turkey 592,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 0.40 % 12
Swahili Uganda 5,200 Swahili Islam ● 5.00 % 0.50 % ● 1
Swahili Greece 5,700 Swahili Islam ● 5.00 % 0.30 % 1
Arab, Syrian United Arab Emirates 50,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
Arab, Sudanese Oman 21,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 1.00 % 1
Yukaghir, Chuvan Ukraine 200 Ukrainian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % 1
Chuvan Russia 1,600 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % ● 1
Giziga, South Cameroon 140,000 Giziga Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.30 % ● 3
Sonsogon Malaysia 4,900 Kimaragang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % ● 1
Senoufo, Central Mali 4,500 Senoufo, Sicite Islam ● 5.00 % 0.20 % ● 1
Siang Indonesia 19,000 Siang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.20 % ● 1
Baggara, Shuwa Arab United States 2,400 Arabic, Chadian Spoken Islam ● 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
Gbe, Seto Benin 40,000 Gun Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % ● 1
Semelai Malaysia 7,500 Semelai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.10 % ● 1
Selayar Indonesia 133,000 Selayar Islam ● 5.00 % 0.21 % ● 3
Tofalar Russia 800 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % ● 1
Saleman, Hatue Indonesia 7,500 Saleman Islam ● 5.00 % 1.00 % ● 1
Safwa Tanzania 452,000 Safwa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % ● 9
Sanggau-Sekadau Indonesia 114,000 Sanggau Islam ● 5.00 % 0.00 % ● 2
Romani, Balkan Iran 36,000 Romani, Balkan Islam ● 5.00 % 0.40 % 1
Romam Vietnam 600 Romam Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.63 % ● 1
Daasanach Kenya 19,000 Daasanach Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % ● 1
Punan Bungan, Hovongan Indonesia 1,600 Hovongan Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % ● 1
Totals:  7,403 People Groups   3,274,637,000             68,974
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