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Population of Adherents

729,825,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,660

Unreached Groups

988 (37.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Tai Daeng Vietnam 166,000 Tai Daeng Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 3
Ge China 137,000 Ge Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 3
Ghao-Xong, Eastern China 137,000 Miao, Eastern Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 3.50 % 0.97 % Translation Needed 3
Lami China 133,000 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 129,000 Sama, Central Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 3
San Diu Vietnam 154,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.34 % Complete Bible 3
Biao China 134,000 Biao Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 3
Han Chinese, Teochew Cambodia 190,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 1.40 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 4
Jew, Israeli United States 213,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 4
Kim Mun Vietnam 210,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 4
Loko, Landogo Sierra Leone 205,000 Loko Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 4
Jew, Spanish Speaking Argentina 180,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.21 % 0.21 % Complete Bible 4
Jew, Romanian Israel 198,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Daur China 199,000 Daur Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.20 % Bible Portions 4
Hmong Njua Laos 211,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 4
Iu Mien, Hunan China 224,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Lipo, Western China 186,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Unspecified 4
Maguzawa Nigeria 196,000 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Zhuang, Qiubei China 222,000 Zhuang, Qiubei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 4
Zhuang, Minz China 183,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
Akha China 261,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Kulango, Bouna Côte d'Ivoire 257,000 Kulango, Bouna Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Translation Started 5
Totals: 2,660 Peoples   729,825,000     988 ●       3,490
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