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Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Yaminahua, Chitonajuas Peru 300 Yaminahua Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tulishi, Kamdang Sudan 1,000 Tulishi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Started 1
Kantarure Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Karapoto Brazil 2,400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mal Laos 38,000 Mal Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.80 % New Testament 1
Matis Brazil 400 Matis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xambioa Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yakarawakta Brazil Unknown Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Khmu China 6,900 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.71 % Bible Portions 1
Tatar, Khakass Russia 61,000 Khakas Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.10 % Unspecified 1
Alu China 4,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Alu Laos 7,500 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Alu Vietnam 3,900 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tonga, Ten'edn Malaysia 200 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tonga, Ten'edn Thailand 400 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Baheng China 48,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Pathen, Baheng Vietnam 8,400 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Phana China 5,200 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.09 % Translation Needed 1
Phana Laos 600 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Mali 8,600 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Burkina Faso 10,000 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Akeu China 11,000 Akeu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Akeu Laos 3,300 Akeu Ethnic Religions ● 0.72 % 0.72 % New Testament 1
Kalapalo Brazil 800 Kuikuro-Kalapalo Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,820,000     923 ●       3,453
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