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Population of Adherents

736,748,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,656

Unreached Groups

978 (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 * ▲
Lami China 134,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.99 % Unspecified 3
Miao, Guiyang Northern China 145,000 Miao, Northern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 3
Nasu, Southern China 138,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Sani China 139,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Unspecified 3
Sama-Bajau Philippines 130,000 Sama, Central Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 3
Biao China 134,000 Biao Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 3
Han Chinese, Teochew Cambodia 183,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 1.40 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 4
Jew, Israeli United States 214,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % New Testament 4
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Israel 177,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Kim Mun Vietnam 212,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 4
Loko, Landogo Sierra Leone 210,000 Loko Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 4
Jew, Spanish-speaking Argentina 182,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.21 % 0.21 % Complete Bible 4
Jew, Romanian Israel 202,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Daur China 199,000 Daur Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.20 % Bible Portions 4
Lipo, Western China 186,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Unspecified 4
Maguzawa Nigeria 201,000 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 183,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.34 % 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 264,000 Kulango, Bouna Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 5
Mandyak, Manjaco Guinea-Bissau 237,000 Mandjak Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.84 % New Testament 5
Iu Mien, Hunan China 225,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 5
Luoluopo, Southern China 254,000 Lolopo, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 5
Mulao China 229,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Totals: 2,656 Peoples   736,748,000     978 ●       3,568
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