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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 *
Yupik, Naukan Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.80 % ● 1
Zarma Benin 13,000 Zarma Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
Tamil (Hindu traditions) Singapore 110,000 Tamil Hinduism ● 5.00 % 0.80 % 2
Turk Chile 900 Turkish Islam ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
Judeo-Japanese Japan 50,000 Japanese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.80 % ● 1
Ngai Vietnam 1,700 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.80 % 1
Chinese, general Algeria 37,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious ● 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
South Asian, general Belgium 32,000 Urdu Islam ● 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
South Asian, general China, Hong Kong 42,000 Language unknown Hinduism ● 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
Mazagway Cameroon 34,000 Mazagway-Hidi Islam ● 5.00 % 0.80 % ● 1
Tuareg, Asben Niger 181,000 Tamajeq, Tayart Islam ● 1.00 % 0.80 % ● 4
Tolaki Indonesia 349,000 Tolaki Islam ● 2.00 % 0.81 % ● 7
Gola Liberia 177,000 Gola Islam ● 2.00 % 0.82 % ● 4
Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,556,000 Shan Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % ● 91
Mon Myanmar (Burma) 1,151,000 Mon Buddhism ● 0.90 % 0.82 % ● 23
Duguri Nigeria 92,000 Duguri Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.83 % ● 2
Mandyak, Manjaco Guinea-Bissau 243,000 Mandjak Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.84 % ● 5
Nguan Laos 21,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.85 % ● 1
Katu, Eastern Vietnam 75,000 Katu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.85 % ● 1
Lingao China 695,000 Lingao Ethnic Religions ● 1.10 % 0.85 % ● 14
Wotu Indonesia 600 Wotu Islam ● 0.85 % 0.85 % ● 1
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,333,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.50 % 0.86 % ● 47
Koryak, Nymylan Russia 8,100 Koryak Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.88 % ● 1
Maan Guinea 109,000 Maan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.88 % ● 2
Fulani, Adamawa Nigeria 1,589,000 Fulfulde, Adamawa Islam ● 3.00 % 0.88 % ● 32
Totals:  7,403 People Groups   3,274,637,000             68,974
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