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Population of Adherents

729,271,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

987 (37.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale ▼		 % Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Lakkia China 14,000 Lakkia Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lalu, Xuzhang China 5,400 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lalu, Yangliu China 49,000 Lalu, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lang'e China 2,200 Lang'e Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lanten Laos 6,500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Laowu China 23,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Laven Laos 57,000 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 % New Testament 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 3,346,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % Complete Bible 67
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 4,900 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 1,700 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lu, Lu Ren China 6,100 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Luoluopo, Southeastern China 47,000 Nisi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Luowu China 30,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Maleng Laos 600 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,651 Peoples   729,271,000     987 ●       3,490
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