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Population of Adherents

729,662,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,639

Unreached Groups

973 (36.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Han Chinese, Xiang China 39,368,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● Bible Portions 3.00 % 2.00 % 787
Tujia China 9,753,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 1.10 % 1.00 % 195
Jew, Israeli Sabra Israel 4,747,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 0.50 % 0.45 % 95
Han Chinese, Hakka Taiwan 4,292,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 2.10 % 0.42 % 86
Lingayat India 3,428,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 0.01 % 69
Bouyei China 3,314,000 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ● Bible Portions 0.70 % 0.17 % 66
Zhuang, Yongbei China 2,187,000 Zhuang, Yongbei Ethnic Religions ● New Testament 1.20 % 0.90 % 44
Mongol, Khalka Mongolia 2,140,000 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 2.00 % 1.90 % 43
Hmu, Northern China 2,106,000 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● New Testament 0.30 % 0.25 % 42
Zhuang, Yongnan China 2,061,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● Translation Needed 0.20 % 0.14 % 41
Tay Vietnam 1,823,000 Tay Ethnic Religions ● New Testament 1.00 % 0.20 % 36
Zhuang, Zuojiang China 1,725,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● Translation Needed 0.20 % 0.14 % 35
Zhuang, Liujiang China 1,723,000 Zhuang, Liujiang Ethnic Religions ● Translation Needed 1.20 % 0.90 % 34
Zhuang, Guibei China 1,657,000 Zhuang, Guibei Ethnic Religions ● Translation Needed 1.20 % 0.90 % 33
Pingdi China 1,480,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● Bible Portions 0.10 % 0.04 % 30
Ghao-Xong, Western China 1,403,000 Miao, Western Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● Translation Started 0.60 % 0.38 % 28
Muong Vietnam 1,403,000 Muong Ethnic Religions ● Bible Portions 1.00 % 0.06 % 28
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe China 1,325,000 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● Translation Started 1.20 % 0.90 % 27
Oromo, Borana Ethiopia 1,359,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 4.00 % 1.30 % 27
Nosu, Shengzha China 1,336,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 2.00 % 1.40 % 27
Iu Mien China 1,298,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 0.70 % 0.15 % 26
Dong, Southern China 1,258,000 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions ● New Testament 0.07 % 0.07 % 25
Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe China 1,193,000 Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● Bible Portions 1.20 % 0.90 % 24
Zhuang, Guibian China 1,105,000 Zhuang, Guibian Ethnic Religions ● Translation Started 1.20 % 0.90 % 22
She China 1,078,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● Complete Bible 0.30 % 0.12 % 22
Totals: 2,639 Peoples   729,662,000     973 ●       3,476
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