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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

Unreached Groups

947 (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 *
Lahu Vietnam 12,000 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.04 % Complete Bible 1
Lahu Nyi Thailand 3,300 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Lalu, Xinping China 51,000 Lalu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Laluo, Jiantou China 40,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Laluo, Mishaba China 686,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Unspecified 14
Lamalera Indonesia 4,700 Lamalera Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lamet Laos 24,000 Rmeet Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.80 % Bible Portions 1
Lamet Thailand 200 Rmeet Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lami China 132,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.99 % Unspecified 3
Lanoh Malaysia 400 Lanoh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Laomian China 5,400 Laomian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Laopang Laos 14,000 Laopang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.11 % Translation Needed 1
Laoseng Laos 12,000 Tareng Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Lawu China 26,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.02 % Unspecified 1
Lembata, West Indonesia 9,500 Lembata, West Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lewotobi Indonesia 6,300 Lewotobi Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Li, Ha China 702,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 14
Li, Jiamao China 94,000 Jiamao Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Li, Qi China 320,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 6
Limba, West Guinea 2,000 Limba, West-Central Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Limin China 101,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Lingao China 686,000 Lingao Ethnic Religions ● 1.10 % 0.85 % New Testament 14
Lipo, Western China 185,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Unspecified 4
Lobi Côte d'Ivoire 360,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions ● 1.60 % 1.40 % New Testament 7
Lobi Burkina Faso 335,000 Lobi Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.50 % New Testament 7
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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