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Population of Adherents

736,781,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

980 (36.8 %)

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Photo ▲ People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Phunoi Laos 40,000 Phunoi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Piamatsina Vanuatu 400 Piamatsina Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 44.00 % Translation Needed -
Pingdi China 1,486,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 30
Pipipa Brazil 1,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Plains Bira Uganda 2,000 Bira Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 4.00 % Bible Portions -
Podoko Cameroon 64,000 Parkwa Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Polci Nigeria 33,000 Polci Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions -
Poluo China 33,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Pong Laos 31,000 Phong-Kniang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Popei China 6,600 Lolopo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Pouhoy Laos 300 Oy Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Poumong Laos 1,500 Phunoi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Poussang Laos 2,700 Phunoi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Prai Laos 29,000 Prai Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 1
Prai Thailand 20,000 Prai Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Puku, Fakanchi Nigeria 71,000 Ut-Ma'in Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Pumi China 50,000 Pumi, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % Unspecified 1
Punan Bah-Biau Malaysia 1,200 Penan, Bah-Biau Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Punan Bungan, Hovongan Indonesia 1,600 Hovongan Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Punan Tubu Indonesia 3,700 Punan Tubu Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Puoc Thailand 3,600 Puoc Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Puoc Laos 10,000 Puoc Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Puoc, Xinh Mun Vietnam 30,000 Puoc Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Purepecha, Sierra Occidental Mexico 222,000 Purepecha, Western Highland Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Purepecha, Sierra Occidental United States 51,000 Purepecha, Western Highland Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Totals: 2,662 Peoples   736,781,000     980 ●       3,568
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