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Population of Adherents

736,764,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Miao, Mashan Northern China 61,000 Miao, Northern Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Mashan Southern China 17,000 Miao, Southern Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Miao, Mashan Western China 24,000 Miao, Western Mashan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Micha China 33,000 Miqie Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Michi China 39,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.69 % Complete Bible -
Miguba China Unknown Adi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Mili China 32,000 Mili Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mixisu China 6,800 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Mjuniang China 57,000 Cao Miao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mozhihei China 6,800 Tujia, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Muda China 3,100 Muda Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Muji, Southern China 29,000 Muji, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Mulao China 231,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Qanu China 15,000 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Qiang, Dajishan China 13,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Heihu China 28,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.73 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Jiaochang China 33,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Qiang, Longxi China 5,800 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mulao Jia China 41,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Muzi China 11,000 Muzi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Naheng China 1,600 Naxi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Naisu China 65,000 Yi, Wuding-Luquan Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 4.07 % Complete Bible -
Naluo China 50,000 Naluo Ethnic Religions ● 32.00 % 26.00 % Translation Needed -
Nanjingren China 166,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Naru China 16,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   736,764,000     948 ●       3,507
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