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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 * ▲
Buyang, E'ma China 700 Buyang, E'ma Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zhuang, Lianshan China 48,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
Berawan, Central Malaysia 1,700 Berawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Karuazu Brazil 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Isolados do Alto Jutai Brazil 200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Isolados do Jandiatuba Brazil 300 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Pipipa Brazil 1,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Turkish Israel 46,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Jew, Turkish Turkey 5,500 Turkish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Nonuya Colombia 300 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mandaya, Karaga Philippines 6,000 Mandaya Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Trieng Vietnam 20,000 Trieng Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Yazidi Armenia 35,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi Georgia 12,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi Germany 51,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi Russia 41,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi Sweden 4,200 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi Syria 10,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yazidi Ukraine 2,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yazidi United States 4,100 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.40 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Khotogoid Mongolia 18,000 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Bumang China 300 Bumang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kpeego Burkina Faso 2,400 Kpeego Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nisu, Northwestern China 27,000 Nisu, Northwestern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Kua-nsi China 5,500 Kua-nsi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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