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Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% 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 *
Riang Myanmar (Burma) 15,000 Riang Lang Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 1
Romam Vietnam 600 Romam Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.63 % Translation Needed 1
Sabum Malaysia 1,300 Malay, Ambonese Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.56 % New Testament 1
Safwa Tanzania 465,000 Safwa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions 9
Samadu, Eastern China 800 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.63 % Complete Bible 1
Saman China 3,300 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 1
Samei China 23,000 Samei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 1.10 % Translation Needed 1
San Diu Vietnam 186,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 4
Sanga, Asanga Nigeria 37,000 Sanga Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sangkong China 2,100 Sangkong Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Sani China 140,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Unspecified 3
Sanie China 8,900 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Saramaccan Suriname 31,000 Saramaccan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % New Testament 1
Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed Russia 3,700 Selkup Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.70 % Translation Needed 1
Semelai Malaysia 7,600 Semelai Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Semoq Beri Malaysia 2,400 Semaq Beri Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Senoufo, Supyire Côte d'Ivoire 107,000 Senoufo, Supyire Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Sere Congo, Democratic Republic of 12,000 Sere Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.36 % Unspecified 1
Shabo Ethiopia 500 Majang Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shanenawa Brazil 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
She China 671,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.12 % Complete Bible 13
Shui China 335,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Shui, Yunnan China 12,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Siamou Mali 39,000 Siamou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Sian Malaysia Unknown Sihan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,291,000     948 ●       3,508
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