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Population of Adherents

505,407,000

% of World Population

6.4 %

People Groups

677

Unreached Groups

530 (78.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Jirel Nepal 5,500 Jirel Buddhism ● 4.38 % New Testament 1
Tamang Nepal 1,490,000 Tamang, Eastern Buddhism ● 6.60 % New Testament -
Lhomi, Shing Saapa Nepal 1,100 Lhomi Buddhism ● 0.88 % New Testament 1
Walang Nepal 1,200 Walungge Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tangbe Nepal 600 Nepali Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Thakali Marphali Nepal 1,900 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.79 % Translation Needed 1
Thakali Tin Gaule Nepal 500 Thakali Buddhism ● 1.06 % Translation Needed 1
Tokpegola Nepal 1,500 Sherpa Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Bahra Gaunle Nepal 400 Bine Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gyalsumdo Nepal 400 Tamang, Western Buddhism ● 4.01 % New Testament 1
Gurung Ghale Nepal 22,000 Ghale, Southern Buddhism ● 6.40 % New Testament -
Sampang Nepal 1,500 Sampang Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yamphu Nepal 6,700 Yamphu Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Nubri Nepal 1,500 Nubri Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tsum Nepal 2,300 Tsum Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kagate Nepal 600 Syuba Buddhism ● 0.78 % Bible Portions 1
Chin, Asho Myanmar (Burma) 170,000 Chin, Asho Buddhism ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Complete Bible -
Pa-O Myanmar (Burma) 870,000 Pa'o Buddhism ● 1.70 % 0.30 % New Testament 17
Burmese Myanmar (Burma) 31,383,000 Burmese Buddhism ● 0.35 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 628
Thai Myanmar (Burma) 44,000 Thai Buddhism ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Chak, Thet Myanmar (Burma) 1,900 Chak Buddhism ● 0.32 % 0.32 % Translation Needed 1
Chakma, Daingnet Myanmar (Burma) 29,000 Chakma Buddhism ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Chaungtha Myanmar (Burma) 185,000 Rakhine Buddhism ● 0.10 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 4
Han Chinese, Min Nan Myanmar (Burma) 73,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism ● 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
Danau Myanmar (Burma) 128,000 Danau Buddhism ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 3
Totals: 677 Peoples   505,407,000     530 ●       5,926
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