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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 *
Ai-Cham China 3,100 Ai-Cham Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Ak Papua New Guinea 100 Ak Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Anus Indonesia 400 Anus Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Arbil, Lishanid Noshan Israel 3,500 Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Arem Laos 800 Arem Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Arem Vietnam 100 Arem Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Arikapu Brazil Unknown Tupari Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 10.00 % Unspecified -
Arua Brazil 100 Arua Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Ayu Nigeria 8,200 Ayu Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Baadi, Bard Australia 300 Bardi Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 10.00 % Unspecified -
Baima China 18,000 Baima Ethnic Religions ● 2.20 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Baheng, Lipeng China 6,700 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Pygmy, Bamassa Central African Republic 14,000 Limassa Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 6.00 % Unspecified -
Baonuo China 33,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Beidalao China 26,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Bengoi, Isal Indonesia 600 Benggoi Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Biao Mien China 34,000 Biao Mon Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.08 % Unspecified 1
Biao Mien, Shikou China 13,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bikaru Papua New Guinea 300 Bikaru Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Bile, Billanchi Nigeria 47,000 Bille Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 7.00 % Unspecified -
Biyo China 159,000 Biyo Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 9.00 % Unspecified -
Bunuo China 23,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bugan China 3,000 Bugan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Burate Indonesia 200 Burate Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Buyang, Baha China 700 Buyang, Baha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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