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Population of Adherents

736,553,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,652

Unreached Groups

977 (36.8 %)

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Photo People Group ▲ Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Wiwa, Malayo Colombia 18,000 Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Wobe Côte d'Ivoire 279,000 We Northern Ethnic Religions ● 28.00 % 7.00 % New Testament -
Wodani Indonesia 7,400 Wolani Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 4.00 % Bible Portions -
Wom Nigeria 9,800 Wom Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Woni China 142,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 3.63 % Bible Portions -
Wopu China 4,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Wudu Togo 2,600 Wudu Ethnic Religions ● 16.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Wumeng China 52,000 Nasu, Wumeng Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.90 % Translation Needed -
Wunai China 13,000 Bunu, Wunai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Xakriaba Brazil 9,100 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 50.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
Xambioa Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xereu Brazil 200 Waiwai Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Xeta Brazil Unknown Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Xi China 1,800 Miao, Luopohe Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xialusi China 4,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 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
Xijima China 40,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xikrin Brazil 1,700 Kayapo Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Xipaia Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Xiqi China 18,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Xiriana, Guaica Brazil 1,200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified -
Xiuba China 1,300 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Xoco Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Xokleng Brazil 3,900 Xokleng Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 2,652 Peoples   736,553,000     977 ●       3,565
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