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Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (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 *
Nasu, Southern China 137,000 Nisu, Northern 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, Jianshui China 231,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 5
Nisu, Xinping China 257,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.51 % 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 -
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
Yanghuang China 16,000 T'en Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Hmu, Southern China 849,000 Miao, Southern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 17
Gbe, Gbesi Benin 130,000 Gbe, Gbesi Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Matis Brazil 400 Matis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Alu China 4,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Alu Vietnam 3,900 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tonga, Ten'edn Malaysia 200 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tonga, Ten'edn Thailand 400 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phana China 5,200 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.09 % Translation Needed 1
Phana Laos 600 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,638 Peoples   738,413,000     925 ●       3,462
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