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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 *
Dianbao China 14,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Diao China 2,800 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Digao China 30,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dong, Southern China 1,263,000 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.07 % 0.07 % New Testament 25
Dongnu China 311,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 6
Doupo China 800 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Duun, Samogo Mali 159,000 Duungooma Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.00 % Translation Started 3
E China 45,000 E Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Embera-Baudo Colombia 6,600 Embera-Baudo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Enipu China 21,000 Lolopo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Epera Colombia Unknown Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ewenki, Aoluguya China 400 Evenki Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Ga Mong China 72,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gaiji China 41,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gaisu, Western China 1,300 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gamela Brazil 1,600 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gelao, Green Vietnam 1,900 Gelao, Green Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gelao, Red Vietnam 200 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Gelao, White Vietnam 200 Duoluo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gepo, Western China 8,600 Gepo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Gese China 16,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Gesu China 16,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Giay Laos 7,300 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Guaigun China 500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Hagei China 3,100 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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