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Population of Adherents

736,633,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,625

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Laoseng Laos 12,000 Tareng Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Laowu China 23,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Larteh, Gua Ghana 126,000 Larteh Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Lashi China 2,500 Lacid Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 15.00 % Complete Bible -
Laven Laos 61,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Laven, Boloven United States 37,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawi Laos 1,300 Lavi Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 3.33 % Unspecified -
Lawu China 26,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.02 % Unspecified 1
Lela Burkina Faso 333,000 Lyele Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 4.80 % New Testament -
Lela, Dakakari Nigeria 187,000 C'lela Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % New Testament -
Lembaa South Africa 1,396,000 Venda Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 17.72 % Complete Bible -
Lembaa Zimbabwe 111,000 Venda Ethnic Religions ● 42.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Lesu China 19,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 1
Letemboi, Small Nambas Vanuatu 1,400 Letemboi Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 12.00 % Translation Needed -
Lhoba, Bokar China 4,300 Adi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhoba, Idu China 10,000 Idu-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Li, Bendi China 80,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Li, Ha China 702,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 14
Li, Jiamao China 94,000 Jiamao Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Li, Meifu China 54,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 1
Li, Qi China 320,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 6
Limba, West Guinea 2,000 Limba, West-Central Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Limi China 38,000 Limi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Limin China 101,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Lingao China 686,000 Lingao Ethnic Religions ● 4.20 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Totals: 2,625 Peoples   736,633,000     923 ●       3,455
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