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Population of Adherents

743,435,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

Unreached Groups

952 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Lalu, Yangliu China 49,000 Lalu, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laluo, Jiantou China 41,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Laowu China 23,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lachi China 2,600 Lachi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Lawu China 26,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.02 % Unspecified 1
Lesu China 19,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % New Testament 1
Li, Meifu China 55,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 1
Limi China 38,000 Limi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Linghua China 28,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Liude China 1,900 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Liujia China 5,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Liwu China 5,600 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Long China 1,800 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Luoluopo, Southeastern China 48,000 Nisi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Luowu China 30,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Mengwu China 25,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Miao, Baishi China 17,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Miao, Guiyang South Central China 6,000 Miao, Southern Guiyang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Huishui Central China 69,000 Miao, Central Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.58 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Huishui Eastern China 24,000 Miao, Eastern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.28 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Liupanshui China 69,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Miao, Mashan Northern China 61,000 Miao, Northern Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Mashan Southern China 17,000 Miao, Southern Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Mashan Western China 24,000 Miao, Western Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,435,000     952 ●       3,579
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