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Population of Adherents

736,703,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

980 (36.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Ukwa Nigeria 200 Ukwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.95 % 0.70 % 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 Needed 1
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gelao, Red Vietnam 200 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tulishi, Kamdang Sudan 900 Tulishi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 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 36,000 Mal Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.80 % New Testament 1
Matis Brazil 400 Matis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sama-Bajau Malaysia 20,000 Sama, Central Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Khmu China 1,900 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.71 % Bible Portions 1
Khmu Thailand 15,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 3.30 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Tatar, Khakass Russia 74,000 Khakas Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.10 % New Testament 1
Alu China 4,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Alu Laos 7,200 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Alu Vietnam 3,900 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tonga Malaysia 100 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tonga 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 8,200 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Pana China 5,300 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phana Laos 500 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Mali 7,500 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Burkina Faso 9,200 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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