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Criteria

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

7,418

% of World's
People Groups

42.5 %

Population

3,233,450,000

% of World Population

41.7 %

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous Est. Workers
Needed *
Nupbi Bhutan 3,000 Nupbikha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Nyenpa Bhutan 12,000 Nyenkha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Thai, Tak Bai Malaysia 4,100 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Thai, Tak Bai Thailand 22,000 Thai, Southern Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Lao Wieng Thailand 57,000 Language unknown Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.60 % ● 1
Lao Lom Thailand 29,000 Language unknown Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Buriat, Chinese China 170,000 Buriat, China Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.90 % ● 3
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % ● 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,400 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Angku China 8,200 Kon Keu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Lap, Lakha Bhutan 10,000 Lakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Tseku Bhutan 6,500 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tseku China 15,000 Tseku Buddhism ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % ● 1
Layakha Bhutan 3,400 Layakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Lunape Bhutan 1,200 Lunanakha Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Soyot Russia 3,700 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Tuvans-Todzhans Russia 1,900 Tuvan Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Shan India 1,700 Shan Buddhism ● 1.20 % ● 1
Khmer, Northern Cambodia 5,200 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
Khmer, Northern Thailand 1,458,000 Khmer, Northern Buddhism ● 2.00 % 1.33 % 29
Uriankhai, Altai Mongolia 31,000 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ● 1.00 % 0.70 % ● 1
Uuld Mongolia 8,900 Mongolian, Halh Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % ● 1
Manyuki Myanmar (Burma) 20,000 Shan Buddhism ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % ● 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % ● 1
Totals:  7,418 People Groups   3,233,450,000             68,416
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