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Population of Adherents

743,435,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

Unreached Groups

952 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▼
Jew, French China, Hong Kong 800 French Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, French Israel 39,000 French Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, French Monaco 700 French Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Balanta, Ganja Guinea-Bissau 2,000 Balanta-Ganja Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gengle Nigeria 6,700 Gengle Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Jew, Georgian Georgia 1,700 Judeo-Georgian Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Georgian Israel 60,000 Judeo-Georgian Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.90 % Unspecified 1
Gilyak, Nivkh Russia 4,700 Gilyak Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Bible Portions 1
Gourma Nigeria 41,000 Gourmanchema Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Gwandara Nigeria 49,000 Gwandara Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.38 % Translation Started 1
Han Chinese, Hainanese Cambodia 14,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Canada 5,900 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hakka Cambodia 600 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.55 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Cantonese Cambodia 23,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Hanunoo Philippines 23,000 Hanunoo Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Hani Laos 800 Hani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Hani Vietnam 26,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 1
Huichol United States 6,200 Huichol Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Hulaula Iran 400 Hulaula Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Kurdistani Israel 5,100 Hulaula Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Huaulu Indonesia 500 Huaulu Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Huichol Mexico 52,000 Huichol Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Hung Vietnam 900 Hung Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Hupda Colombia 200 Hupde Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Iapama, Apama Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,435,000     952 ●       3,579
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