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Population of Adherents

736,553,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,652

Unreached Groups

977 (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 * ▲
Han Chinese, Xiang Malaysia 66,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Hmong Dlex Nchab China 21,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua Australia 2,200 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 56,000 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.95 % Complete Bible 1
Hmong Njua French Guiana 4,400 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
Iu Mien, Changping China 30,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Iu Mien, Luoxiang China 5,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Complete Bible 1
Jiasou China 41,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Jinuo China 24,000 Jinuo, Youle Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jinuo, Buyuan China 1,700 Jinuo, Buyuan Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.59 % Translation Needed 1
Kado Laos 5,000 Kaduo Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Kemei China 1,700 Kemiehua Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kong Ge China 1,900 Kon Keu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kuan Laos 900 Kuan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 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 5,400 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 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 % Unspecified 1
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawu China 26,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,652 Peoples   736,553,000     977 ●       3,565
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