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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

Unreached Groups

947 (36.1 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kxoe, Xun South Africa 1,400 Khwedam Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 15.00 % Bible Portions -
Kxoe, Xun Namibia 4,200 Khwedam Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 15.00 % Bible Portions -
Kxoe, Xun Zambia 200 Khwedam Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 3.00 % Bible Portions -
Kyanga Benin 2,300 Kyanga Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Laba China 301,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Complete Bible 6
Labapo China 8,400 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lachi China 2,600 Lachi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Lagou China 7,900 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 35.00 % New Testament -
Laha Vietnam 10,000 Laha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Lahu Vietnam 12,000 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Lahu Aga Laos 9,700 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 8.50 % 7.90 % Complete Bible -
Lahu Na Thailand 33,000 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
Lahu Nyi Thailand 3,300 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lahu Phu Laos 3,900 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 11.00 % Complete Bible -
Lahu Shi Laos 3,800 Lahu Shi Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 10.00 % New Testament -
Lahu Shi United States 2,300 Lahu Shi Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Lakkia China 14,000 Lakkia Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lalu, Xinping China 51,000 Lalu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Xuzhang China 5,300 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Yangliu China 49,000 Lalu, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laluo, Jiantou China 40,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Laluo, Mishaba China 686,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Unspecified 14
Lamalera Indonesia 4,700 Lamalera Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lamet Laos 24,000 Rmeet Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Bible Portions 1
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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