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Population of Adherents

736,664,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,663

Unreached Groups

979 (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 * ▲
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
Nisu, Jianshui China 233,000 Nisu, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 5
Nisu, Xinping China 259,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.51 % Unspecified 5
Nisu, Yuanyang China 269,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.72 % New Testament 5
Suodi China 248,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.11 % New Testament 5
Dongnu China 311,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 6
Han Chinese, Hakka China, Hong Kong 292,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 6
Hmong Daw China 309,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 1.80 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 6
Jew, English-speaking United Kingdom 284,000 English Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 6
Laba China 304,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Complete Bible 6
Lobi Burkina Faso 309,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.50 % New Testament 6
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
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
Totals: 2,663 Peoples   736,664,000     979 ●       3,563
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