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Population of Adherents

737,288,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

963 (36.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Li, Qi China 323,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 6
Nosu, Butuo China 277,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % New Testament 6
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking United States 350,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 7
Kim Mun China 338,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Translation Needed 7
Lobi Côte d'Ivoire 337,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions ● 1.60 % 1.40 % New Testament 7
Aoka China 332,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Bible Portions 7
Hmong Leng China 329,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 7
Hmong Shua, Sinicized China 357,000 Sinicized Miao Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.80 % Bible Portions 7
Naxi China 341,000 Naxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.07 % Bible Portions 7
Shui China 333,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Tai Don, White Tai Vietnam 334,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Jew, Israeli West Bank / Gaza 393,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 8
Kuranko Sierra Leone 420,000 Kuranko Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 8
Mamprusi, Manpelle Ghana 385,000 Mampruli Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Han Chinese, Waxiang China 375,000 Waxianghua Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 8
Nasu, Panxian China 379,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.72 % New Testament 8
Zhuang, Zuojiang Vietnam 424,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 8
Zhuang, Liuqian China 414,000 Zhuang, Liuqian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 8
Jew, French France 454,000 French Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 9
Safwa Tanzania 439,000 Safwa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 9
Bunu China 432,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 9
Luoluopo, Central China 463,000 Lolopo Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.06 % New Testament 9
Buriat, Russian Russia 471,000 Buriat, Russia Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 9
Han Chinese, Cantonese China, Macau 512,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 1.60 % 1.26 % Complete Bible 10
Yakut Russia 488,000 Yakut Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 10
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,288,000     963 ●       3,576
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