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Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

Unreached Groups

954 (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 *
Bure Nigeria 800 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Kawa, Vo China 94,000 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 2
Kawa, Vo Myanmar (Burma) 700 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.55 % Complete Bible -
Kpelle, Liberia Liberia 857,000 Kpelle, Liberia Ethnic Religions ● 38.00 % 24.61 % Complete Bible -
Kpelle, Liberia Canada 1,200 Kpelle, Liberia Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 17.00 % Complete Bible -
Waiapi Brazil 1,100 Waiwai Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.10 % Complete Bible -
Miqueleno Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Sakiriabar Brazil 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kabixi Brazil 100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Buriat, Russian Russia 470,000 Buriat, Russia Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 9
Agta, Alabat Island Philippines Unknown Tagalog Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Jew, Thai-speaking Thailand 200 Thai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Tagalog-speaking Philippines 100 Tagalog Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Swedish Sweden 15,000 Swedish Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Swahili-speaking Tanzania 500 Swahili Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Serbian-speaking Serbia 1,700 Serbian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Serbian-speaking North Macedonia 100 Serbian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Serbian-speaking Bosnia-Herzegovina 400 Serbian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish Turkey 17,000 Ladino Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish Spain 900 Ladino Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish Israel 44,000 Ladino Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish Greece 1,000 Ladino Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Persian United States 65,000 Persian, Iranian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Persian Israel 57,000 Dzhidi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Judeo-Persian Iran 9,700 Dzhidi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,628 Peoples   743,526,000     954 ●       3,581
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