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Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Ulchi Russia 2,500 Ulch Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified 1
Urak Lawoi Thailand 3,200 Urak Lawoi' Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Vige, Viemo Burkina Faso 16,000 Viemo Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.40 % Bible Portions 1
Wala Ghana 113,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Wamei, Konyagi Guinea 8,300 Wamey Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.09 % New Testament 1
Watchi Benin 69,000 Gbe, Waci Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Wiwa Colombia 19,000 Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Xambioa Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xiangtang China 108,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Xibe, Western China 57,000 Xibe Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.47 % New Testament 1
Xiqi China 18,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Yagua Colombia 1,000 Yagua Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 1
Yakut Russia 478,000 Yakut Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 10
Yaminahua Peru 900 Yaminahua Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.70 % New Testament 1
Yaroame Brazil 500 Yaroame Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yazidi Iraq 634,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Complete Bible 13
Yazidi United States 4,200 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.40 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Yiche China 25,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.51 % Bible Portions 1
Yora, Manu Park Panoan Peru 200 Yora Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Yukaghir, Chuvan Ukraine 200 Ukrainian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yukagir Russia 1,800 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Yupik, Naukan Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Zaiwa China 120,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Zaomin China 47,000 Dzao Min Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.56 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,820,000     923 ●       3,453
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