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Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

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 * ▲
Xiangtang China 108,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Khmu Vietnam 92,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 2
Mon Thailand 124,000 Mon Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 2
Kawa China 93,000 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 2
Tho Vietnam 93,000 Tho Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.04 % Unspecified 2
Oromo, Kereyu Ethiopia 109,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 2
Zhuang, Dai China 109,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 2
Bondoukou Kulango Côte d'Ivoire 157,000 Kulango, Bondoukou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 3
Han Chinese, Min Nan Cambodia 147,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.55 % Complete Bible 3
Balanta, Ganja Senegal 133,000 Balanta-Ganja Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 3
Jewish, Israeli, Sabra United States 136,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Jewish, Polish Israel 134,000 Polish Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 3
Giziga, South Cameroon 147,000 Giziga Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 3
Tai Daeng Vietnam 170,000 Tai Daeng Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 3
Ge China 136,000 Ge Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 3
Ghao-Xong, Eastern China 136,000 Miao, Eastern Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 3.50 % 0.97 % Translation Needed 3
Lami China 132,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.99 % Unspecified 3
Miao, Guiyang Northern China 144,000 Miao, Northern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 3
Nasu, Southern China 137,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 3
Sani China 138,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Unspecified 3
Biao China 133,000 Biao Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 3
Han Chinese, Teochew Cambodia 185,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 1.40 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 4
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Israel 188,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Kim Mun Vietnam 215,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 4
Jewish, Spanish-speaking Argentina 176,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.21 % 0.21 % Complete Bible 4
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,820,000     923 ●       3,453
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