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Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Hmong Bua China 68,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 1.60 % 1.60 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Bua Laos 1,900 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Be China 1,400 Miao, Large Flowery Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Dlex Nchab China 21,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua Australia 2,600 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua Myanmar (Burma) 12,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua China 55,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.95 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua French Guiana 4,500 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Miao, Hua Vietnam 4,300 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jiasou China 40,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Jinuo China 23,000 Jinuo, Youle Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.52 % Translation Needed 1
Jinuo, Buyuan China 1,600 Jinuo, Buyuan Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.59 % Translation Needed 1
Kado Laos 5,200 Kaduo Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Kemei China 1,700 Kemiehua Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kong Ge China 1,800 Kon Keu Ethnic Religions ● 0.91 % 0.91 % Translation Needed 1
Kuan Laos 900 Kuan Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Translation Needed 1
Labapo China 8,400 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lakkia China 14,000 Lakkia Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lalu, Xinping China 51,000 Lalu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Xuzhang China 5,300 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Yangliu China 49,000 Lalu, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laluo, Jiantou China 40,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Laowu China 23,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi China 2,600 Lachi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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