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Population of Adherents

736,703,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

980 (36.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tulishi Sudan 2,700 Tulishi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Tulishi, Kamdang Sudan 900 Tulishi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Tumtum Sudan 17,000 Tumtum Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 1
Turkana Ethiopia 53,000 Turkana Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.70 % Complete Bible 1
Tusu China 42,000 Lalo, Central Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.06 % Unspecified 1
Udege Russia 1,500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Ukit Malaysia 300 Ukit Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Ukwa Nigeria 200 Ukwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.95 % 0.70 % Translation Needed 1
Ulchi Russia 2,800 Ulch Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.70 % Unspecified 1
Urak Lawoi Thailand 3,100 Urak Lawoi' Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Vige, Viemo Burkina Faso 15,000 Viemo Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 1.40 % Translation Needed 1
Wala Ghana 103,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Wamei, Konyagi Guinea 7,700 Wamey Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.09 % New Testament 1
Warnang, Werni Sudan 5,600 Warnang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Watchi Benin 61,000 Gbe, Waci Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Translation Started 1
Wiwa, Malayo Colombia 18,000 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 109,000 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 488,000 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 400 Yaroame Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed 1
Yazidi Iraq 561,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Complete Bible 11
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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