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Criteria

Evangelicals <= 2%
Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
Progress Level
Progress Gauge

People Groups

1,123

% of World's
People Groups

6.4 %

Population

249,478,000

% of World Population

3.1 %

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherents 		%
Evangelical 		Indigenous ▲
Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero Colombia 300 Playero Christianity ● 50.00 % 0.05 % ●
Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero Venezuela 200 Playero Christianity ● 50.00 % 0.05 % ●
Riung Indonesia 26,000 Riung Islam ● 10.00 % 2.00 % ●
Rufiji Tanzania 610,000 Rufiji Islam ● 9.00 % 1.50 % ●
Sabu, Havunese Indonesia 153,000 Hawu Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 2.00 % ●
Saho, Irob Eritrea 135,000 Saho Islam ● 30.00 % 0.25 % ●
Embera-Saija Colombia 7,200 Epena Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 1.50 % ●
Sajau Basap Indonesia 11,000 Sajau Basap Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.00 % ●
Vezo Madagascar 368,000 Malagasy, Sakalava Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 1.80 % ●
Sahafatra Madagascar 123,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 2.00 % ●
Saluan, Coastal Indonesia 141,000 Saluan Islam ● 20.00 % 0.20 % ●
Saluan, Kahumamaqon Indonesia 2,900 Saluan Islam ● 15.00 % 0.10 % ●
Saluma Brazil 300 Saluma Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % ●
Samo, Kalemse Mali 3,400 Kalamse Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % ●
Samo, Kalemse Burkina Faso 28,000 Kalamse Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.40 % ●
Mandaya Philippines 285,000 Mandaya Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 2.00 % ●
Santal (Sawntal) Bangladesh 210,000 Bengali Hinduism ● 8.08 % ●
Santal (Sawntal) India 9,023,000 Santhali Hinduism ● 5.78 % ●
Santal (Sawntal) Nepal 59,000 Santhali Hinduism ● 7.00 % ●
Sentani, Buyaka Indonesia 122,000 Sentani Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 2.00 % ●
Sawai Indonesia 16,000 Sawai Islam ● 12.00 % 1.17 % ●
Seberuang Indonesia 44,000 Seberuang Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % ●
Secoya, Angotero Peru 1,000 Paicoca Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.00 % ●
Sedang Vietnam 126,000 Sedang Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 1.55 % ●
Dayak, Kendayan Malaysia 16,000 Kendayan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.40 % ●
Totals:  1,123 People Groups   249,478,000            
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