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Population of Adherents

743,636,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,627

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 *
Lua Thailand 7,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.67 % Unspecified 1
Maa Vietnam 51,000 Maa Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 22.50 % Unspecified -
Omotik, Ndorobo Kenya 200 Omotik Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified -
Ngarinman, Hainman Australia Unknown Ngarinyman Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 7.00 % Unspecified -
Mama, Kwarra Nigeria 65,000 Mama Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Cao Lan China 51,000 Cao Lan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Cao Lan, San Chay Vietnam 203,000 Cao Lan Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.30 % Unspecified -
Masakin, Dagik Sudan 67,000 Dagik Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Mataru Papua New Guinea 1,700 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Chut-May Laos 400 Chut Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.44 % Unspecified 1
Chut Vietnam 7,600 Chut Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Media Lengua Ecuador 3,200 Media Lengua Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified -
Mintil Malaysia 200 Mintil Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Monom Vietnam 6,600 Monom Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Murik Kayan Malaysia 3,100 Murik Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified 1
Nabi Indonesia 900 Kuri Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Nakara Australia Unknown Na-kara Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 10.00 % Unspecified -
Nangikurrunggurr Australia Unknown Ngan'gityemerri Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified -
Numao China 2,400 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nunu China 64,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
O-Du Laos 600 O'du Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
O-Du Vietnam 400 O'du Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Oganibi Papua New Guinea 1,700 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 6.00 % Unspecified -
Okande, Kande Gabon 900 Kande Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 9.00 % Unspecified -
Sikiana Brazil Unknown Sikiana Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Totals: 2,627 Peoples   743,636,000     954 ●       3,581
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