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Population of Adherents

743,268,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

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 *
Nung Vietnam 1,093,000 Nung Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.03 % New Testament 22
Nyahon Laos 9,300 Nyaheun Ethnic Religions ● 0.75 % 0.75 % Unspecified 1
Nyangatom South Sudan 11,000 Nyangatom Ethnic Religions ● 3.50 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 1
Nyeu, Yeu Thailand 200 Nyeu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
O-Du Vietnam 400 O'du Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Japan 1,179,000 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.15 % Bible Portions 24
Okinawan, Ryukyuan United States 4,400 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Orang Dalam Indonesia 16,000 Kubu Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Orang Kanaq Malaysia 200 Malay Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Orochi Russia 600 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Orok Russia 300 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 1
Orok Ukraine 900 Orok Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified 1
Oromo, Borana Ethiopia 1,429,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 29
Oroqen China 11,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Pa Di Vietnam 400 Pa Di Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pa'a, Afawa Nigeria 32,000 Pa'a Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.75 % Translation Needed 1
Pacoh Vietnam 19,000 Pacoh Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.17 % New Testament 1
Paiaku Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Palawano, Brooke's Point Philippines 13,000 Palawano, Brooke's Point Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Paleni Burkina Faso 300 Paleni Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Burkina Faso 9,500 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Pana, Sama Mali 7,700 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Papavo Brazil 200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Pathen, Baheng Vietnam 8,300 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified 1
Penan Malaysia 11,000 Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,268,000     954 ●       3,576
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