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Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Biao China 135,000 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
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Israel 180,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Kim Mun Vietnam 213,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 4
Loko, Landogo Sierra Leone 214,000 Loko Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 4
Jew, Spanish-speaking Argentina 183,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.21 % 0.21 % Complete Bible 4
Jew, Romanian Israel 205,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Daur China 200,000 Daur Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.20 % Bible Portions 4
Lipo, Western China 187,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Unspecified 4
Maguzawa Nigeria 206,000 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Zhuang, Qiubei China 223,000 Zhuang, Qiubei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 4
San Diu Vietnam 185,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 4
Zhuang, Minz China 184,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
Akha China 262,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Kulango, Bouna Côte d'Ivoire 271,000 Kulango, Bouna Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 5
Mandyak, Manjaco Guinea-Bissau 243,000 Mandjak Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.84 % New Testament 5
Iu Mien, Hunan China 226,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 5
Luoluopo, Southern China 255,000 Lolopo, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 5
Mulao China 230,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Nisu, Jianshui China 234,000 Nisu, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 5
Nisu, Xinping China 260,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.51 % Translation Needed 5
Nisu, Yuanyang China 270,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.72 % New Testament 5
Suodi China 249,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.11 % New Testament 5
Dongnu China 312,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 6
Han Chinese, Hakka China, Hong Kong 294,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 6
Totals: 2,628 Peoples   743,526,000     954 ●       3,581
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