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Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▲		 Est. Workers
Needed *
Mulao China 227,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Naluo China 49,000 Naluo Ethnic Religions ● 32.00 % 26.00 % Translation Needed -
Nasu, Southern China 137,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 3
Nasu, Wusa China 323,000 Nasu, Wumeng Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 24.14 % Translation Needed -
Niesu, Central China 16,000 Nisu, Southwestern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nisu, Xinping China 257,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.51 % Translation Needed 5
Nisu, Yuanyang China 266,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.72 % Translation Needed 5
Poluo China 33,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Phowa, Hlepho China 51,000 Phowa, Hlepho Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Translation Needed -
Qiang, Dajishan China 12,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Heihu China 27,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.73 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Jiaochang China 32,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Longxi China 5,700 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Mianchi China 27,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.74 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Sanlong China 25,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Taoping China 8,400 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qiangyi China 13,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Rao China 13,000 T'en Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tagu China 4,600 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.45 % 0.45 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Long Laos 2,200 Tai Long Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Talu China 15,000 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 1
Tanglang China 1,400 Tanglang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Wumeng China 52,000 Nasu, Wumeng Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.90 % Translation Needed -
Xi China 1,800 Miao, Luopohe Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xiuba China 1,200 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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