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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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Li, Bendi China 81,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Li, Jiamao China 95,000 Jiamao Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.07 % Unspecified 2
Limin China 102,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Miao, Huishui Northern China 121,000 Miao, Northern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.06 % Unspecified 2
Miao, Huishui Southwestern China 97,000 Miao, Southwestern Huishui Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Miao, Mashan Central China 122,000 Miao, Central Mashan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Unspecified 2
Nosu, Mangbu China 87,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % New Testament 2
Nosu, Tianba China 111,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tai Kao Laos 103,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Pong China 119,000 Tai Nua Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.22 % Bible Portions 2
Xiangtang China 109,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Khmu Vietnam 91,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.16 % Bible Portions 2
Mon Thailand 120,000 Mon Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 2
Kawa, Vo China 94,000 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 2
Oromo, Kereyu Ethiopia 99,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Tho Vietnam 91,000 Tho Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Zhuang, Dai China 110,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 2
Bondoukou Kulango Côte d'Ivoire 143,000 Kulango, Bondoukou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 3
Han Chinese, Min Nan Cambodia 145,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.55 % Complete Bible 3
Balanta, Ganja Senegal 126,000 Balanta-Ganja Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 3
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking United States 158,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 3
Jew, Polish Israel 127,000 Polish Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 3
Jew, Russian Russia 160,000 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible 3
Duun, Samogo Mali 159,000 Duungooma Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.00 % Translation Started 3
Giziga, South Cameroon 136,000 Giziga Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 3
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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