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Population of Adherents

736,746,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

921 (35.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Zhuang, Zuojiang Vietnam 430,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 9
Buriat, Russian Russia 460,000 Buriat, Russia Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 9
Luoluopo, Central China 458,000 Lolopo Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.06 % New Testament 9
Bunu China 428,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 9
Kuranko Sierra Leone 463,000 Kuranko Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 9
Jewish, Israeli West Bank / Gaza 458,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % New Testament 9
Jewish, French France 441,000 French Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 9
Zhuang, Liuqian China 410,000 Zhuang, Liuqian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 8
Nasu, Panxian China 376,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.72 % New Testament 8
Mamprusi Ghana 422,000 Mampruli Ethnic Religions ● 0.84 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Tai Don, White Tai Vietnam 340,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Shui China 329,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Naxi China 337,000 Naxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.07 % New Testament 7
Hmong Shua, Sinicized China 353,000 Sinicized Miao Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.80 % Bible Portions 7
Hmong Leng China 326,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 7
Han Chinese, Waxiang China 372,000 Waxianghua Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 7
Lobi Burkina Faso 344,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.50 % New Testament 7
Lobi Côte d'Ivoire 369,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions ● 1.60 % 1.40 % New Testament 7
Kim Mun China 335,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.12 % Unspecified 7
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking United States 360,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 7
Li, Qi China 320,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 6
Aoka China 299,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.70 % Bible Portions 6
Laba China 301,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Complete Bible 6
Jewish, English-speaking United Kingdom 287,000 English Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 6
Hmong Daw China 306,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 1.80 % 1.20 % Complete Bible 6
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,746,000     921 ●       3,451
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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