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Population of Adherents

737,288,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

963 (36.7 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Laowu China 23,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Laven Laos 58,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Laven, Boloven United States 36,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lawi Laos 1,200 Lavi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lesu China 19,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % New Testament 1
Lhoba, Bokar China 4,300 Adi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lhoba, Idu China 10,000 Idu-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Li, Bendi China 81,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Li, Meifu China 55,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 1
Limi China 38,000 Limi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lingayat India 3,455,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % Complete Bible 69
Linghua China 27,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Liude China 1,900 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Liujia China 5,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Liwu China 5,600 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Long China 1,800 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lu, Lu Ren China 6,200 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Luoluopo, Southeastern China 47,000 Nisi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Luowu China 30,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Madhiban Somalia 7,100 Somali Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Maleng Laos 600 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Maleng Vietnam 1,200 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mang China 600 Mang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Matis Brazil 400 Matis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mengwu China 25,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,288,000     963 ●       3,576
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