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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

Unreached Groups

947 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Laghuu Vietnam 400 Laghuu Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laha Vietnam 10,000 Laha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Lahu Vietnam 12,000 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Laopang Laos 14,000 Laopang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.11 % Translation Needed 1
Qabiao, Pubiao China 500 Qabiao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lanoh Malaysia 400 Lanoh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qabiao Vietnam 800 Qabiao Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laven Laos 60,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Laven, Boloven United States 37,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lhoba, Idu China 10,000 Idu-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Lishanan Israel 4,200 Lishan Noshan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Logorif, Liguri Sudan 7,800 Logorik Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Lua Thailand 7,200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.67 % Unspecified 1
Mah Meri, Besisi Malaysia 4,200 Mah Meri Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 1
Nedebang Indonesia 1,800 Nedebang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Negidal, Nizovsk Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Neho Côte d'Ivoire 18,000 Neyo Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Meratus, Bukit Indonesia 71,000 Malay, Bukit Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ngan Côte d'Ivoire 34,000 Beng Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Bible Portions 1
Nguan Laos 21,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.85 % Bible Portions 1
Nguon Vietnam 2,300 Nguon Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Giay Laos 7,500 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Giay Vietnam 68,000 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 1
Modang Indonesia 28,000 Modang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Wiwa Colombia 19,000 Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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