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Population of Adherents

743,426,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,624

Unreached Groups

951 (36.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Wala Ghana 105,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Wamei, Konyagi Guinea 7,900 Wamey Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.09 % New Testament 1
Watchi Benin 63,000 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 487,000 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 574,000 Kurdish, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Complete Bible 11
Yazidi United States 4,100 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 1,600 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 122,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Zaomin China 48,000 Dzao Min Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.56 % Translation Needed 1
Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe China 1,202,000 Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 24
Zhuang, Dai China 111,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 2
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe China 1,335,000 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 27
Totals: 2,624 Peoples   743,426,000     951 ●       3,578
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