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Population of Adherents

735,903,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,656

Unreached Groups

970 (36.5 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Yoruba United States 195,000 Yoruba Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 13.00 % Complete Bible -
Youmai China 2,700 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Younuo China 23,000 Bunu, Younuo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 2.10 % Translation Needed -
Yuana Venezuela 7,000 Yuwana Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 26.00 % Bible Portions -
Yukaghir, Chuvan Ukraine 200 Ukrainian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yupik, Naukan Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Yuracare Bolivia 3,300 Yuracare Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 10.00 % New Testament -
Zaiwa Myanmar (Burma) 36,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Zaiwa China 121,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Zaomin China 47,000 Dzao Min Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.56 % Translation Needed 1
Zauzou China 3,800 Zauzou Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.37 % Translation Needed -
Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe China 1,197,000 Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 24
Zhuang, Dai China 110,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 2
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe China 1,331,000 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 27
Zhuang, Guibei China 1,663,000 Zhuang, Guibei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 33
Zhuang, Guibian China 1,109,000 Zhuang, Guibian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 22
Zhuang, Liujiang China 1,730,000 Zhuang, Liujiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 35
Zhuang, Liuqian China 414,000 Zhuang, Liuqian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 8
Zhuang, Nong China 552,000 Zhuang, Nong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 11
Zhuang, Qiubei China 223,000 Zhuang, Qiubei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 4
Zhuang, Yang China 834,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 17
Zhuang, Yang Vietnam Unknown Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 0
Zhuang, Yongbei China 2,195,000 Zhuang, Yongbei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % New Testament 44
Zhuang, Yongnan China 2,069,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 41
Totals: 2,656 Peoples   735,903,000     970 ●       3,442
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