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Population of Adherents

732,737,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

943 (36.0 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▲ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Palyu China 16,000 Bolyu Ethnic Religions ● 6.30 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Pumi China 50,000 Pumi, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % Translation Needed 1
Riang China 2,000 Riang Lang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Samei China 22,000 Samei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 1.10 % Translation Needed 1
Sansu China 17,000 Hlersu Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 2.24 % Translation Needed -
She China 660,000 She Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.12 % Unspecified 13
Shui, Yunnan China 12,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Dam China 45,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % New Testament 1
Teleut China Unknown Altai, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zaiwa China 120,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Derung China 15,000 Drung Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 21.32 % Unspecified -
Wa China 383,000 Wa, Parauk Ethnic Religions ● 19.00 % 8.00 % Complete Bible -
Yerong China 400 Yerong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Zauzou China 3,800 Zauzou Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.37 % Translation Needed -
Phola China 14,000 Phola Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Lhoba, Bokar China 4,300 Adi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Puroik China 500 Puroik Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Han Chinese, Gan China 22,173,000 Chinese, Gan Ethnic Religions ● 8.50 % 6.50 % Bible Portions -
Han Chinese, Hui'an China 181,000 Chinese, Min Dong Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 4.20 % Complete Bible -
Han Chinese, Huizhou China 5,345,000 Chinese, Huizhou Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 7.00 % Translation Needed -
Jiasou China 40,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Jinuo China 23,000 Jinuo, Youle Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.52 % Translation Needed 1
Jinuo, Buyuan China 1,600 Jinuo, Buyuan Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.59 % Translation Needed 1
Longjia China 4,100 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 4.50 % 3.80 % Complete Bible -
Lopi China 5,600 Lopi Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 15.00 % Translation Needed -
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,737,000     943 ●       3,470
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