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Population of Adherents

736,703,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

980 (36.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
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Hamar Ethiopia 76,000 Hamer-Banna Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.30 % New Testament 2
Akha Laos 116,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Altai-Kizhi Russia 76,000 Altai, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % New Testament 2
Anufo, Chokossi Ghana 111,000 Anufo Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 2
Cun China 97,000 Cun Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 2
Duguri Nigeria 89,000 Duguri Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.83 % Unspecified 2
Jew, English-speaking Australia 114,000 English Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.02 % Complete Bible 2
Jumjum, Berin Sudan 85,000 Jumjum Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 2
Kuranko Guinea 112,000 Kuranko Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.32 % Complete Bible 2
Ngile, Masakin Sudan 100,000 Ngile Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 2
Miao, Luobohe China 104,000 Miao, Luopohe Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Jew, Portuguese-speaking Brazil 94,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Daasanach Ethiopia 78,000 Daasanach Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % New Testament 2
Jew, Russian United States 109,000 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 2
Senoufo, Supyire Côte d'Ivoire 101,000 Senoufo, Supyire Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Ingessana, Gaam Sudan 112,000 Gaam Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Unspecified 2
Subanen, Tuboy Philippines 101,000 Subanen, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Zaiwa China 121,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Wala Ghana 103,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Jew, Yahudic Israel 96,000 Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Maan Guinea 106,000 Maan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.88 % New Testament 2
Ani China 111,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Axi China 103,000 Axi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.08 % Unspecified 2
Gepo, Eastern China 84,000 Gepo Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
Hongjin Tai China 98,000 Tai Hongjin Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.40 % Unspecified 2
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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