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Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
Needed *
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
Zaomin China 47,000 Dzao Min Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.56 % 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 Laos 7,500 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
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
Pana, Sama Mali 8,600 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Burkina Faso 10,000 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Buru Nigeria 1,600 Buru Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 15.00 % Translation Needed -
Mbalanhu Namibia 300 Mbalanhu Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed -
Zhoa Cameroon 4,100 Zhoa Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Kofa Nigeria 1,600 Kofa Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Jofotek-Bromnya Indonesia 200 Jofotek-Bromnya Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Kwinsu Indonesia 600 Kwinsu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yangum Dey Papua New Guinea 400 Yangum Dey Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Ambrak Papua New Guinea 600 Ambrak Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Dombe Zimbabwe 7,600 Dombe Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed -
Ngundi Central African Republic 18,000 Ngundi Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 34.00 % Translation Needed -
Loloda Indonesia 3,100 Laba Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Ura Nigeria 1,900 Fungwa Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,820,000     923 ●       3,453
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