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Population of Adherents

737,288,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

963 (36.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Sedang Vietnam 125,000 Sedang Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 1.55 % Bible Portions -
Roglai, Southern Vietnam 66,000 Roglai, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 8.62 % Unspecified -
Tai Daeng Vietnam 167,000 Tai Daeng Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 3
Tai Dam Vietnam 835,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 1.40 % 0.06 % New Testament 17
Tai Thanh Vietnam 24,000 Tai Thanh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Pao Vietnam 10,000 Tai Pao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Takua Vietnam 6,500 Takua Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified -
Ta'oih Vietnam 52,000 Ta'oih, Upper Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.75 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Do Vietnam 400 Tai Yo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tay Tac Vietnam Unknown Tay Tac Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 0
Tay Vietnam 1,845,000 Tay Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 37
Todrah Vietnam 6,500 Todrah Ethnic Religions ● 26.00 % 0.30 % Unspecified -
Tsun-Lao Vietnam 14,000 Ts'un-Lao Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.08 % Translation Needed 1
Halang Vietnam 17,000 Halang Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 6.62 % Bible Portions -
Maleng Vietnam 1,200 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Hmong Bua Vietnam 25,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.50 % Complete Bible -
Hmong Shua, Sinicized Vietnam 2,500 Sinicized Miao Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.50 % Bible Portions -
Miao, Hua Vietnam 4,300 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lachi Vietnam 15,000 Lachi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Tai Don, White Tai Vietnam 334,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Zhuang, Yongnan Vietnam 12,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Translation Needed 1
Khmu Vietnam 91,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.16 % Bible Portions 2
Alu Vietnam 3,900 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Pathen, Baheng Vietnam 8,200 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,288,000     963 ●       3,576
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