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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 *
Phowa, Labo China 22,000 Phowa, Labo Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Phuma China 8,800 Phuma Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phupa China 3,300 Phupa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phuza China 6,600 Phuza Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Samatao China 3,000 Samatao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thopho China 500 Thopho Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Zokhuo China 17,000 Zokhuo Ethnic Religions ● 0.90 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Muji, Qila China 1,600 Muji, Qila Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified 1
Doma, Vadoma Zimbabwe 21,000 Shona Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Lahu Nyi Thailand 3,300 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Jewish, Cochin Israel 12,000 Malayalam Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Jewish, Croatian-speaking Croatia 1,700 Croatian Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jewish, Slovak-speaking Slovakia 2,700 Slovak Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Alugu China 3,600 Alugu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Khlula China 35,000 Khlula Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pholo China 35,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yaroame Brazil 500 Yaroame Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Paleni Burkina Faso 400 Paleni Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lewotobi Indonesia 6,300 Lewotobi Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Katang, Southern Laos 44,000 Katang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 1
Kamchadal Russia 1,500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Banna Ethiopia 48,000 Hamer-Banna Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.30 % New Testament 1
Borari Brazil 800 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Koiupanka Brazil 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Arara do Rio Branco Brazil 300 Arara, Mato Grosso Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
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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  3. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
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