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Population of Adherents

736,746,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

921 (35.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Gepo, Eastern China 83,000 Gepo Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
Ghao-Xong, Western China 1,395,000 Miao, Western Xiangxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.38 % Translation Needed 28
Tibetan, Boyu China 4,300 Tibetan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Kri Laos 1,100 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 0.63 % 0.63 % Unspecified 1
Poussang Laos 2,900 Phunoi Ethnic Religions ● 0.69 % 0.69 % Unspecified 1
Iu Mien China 1,291,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 26
Iu Mien Denmark 8,300 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Zaomin China 47,000 Dzao Min Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.56 % Translation Needed 1
Iu Mien France 2,200 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Nung Laos 1,500 Nung Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.60 % New Testament 1
Bouyei China 3,295,000 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 66
Nasu, Jinghong China 24,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.54 % Unspecified 1
Qiang, Jiaochang China 32,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Yiche China 25,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.51 % Bible Portions 1
Anufo Ghana 122,000 Anufo Ethnic Religions ● 0.72 % 0.65 % New Testament 2
Akeu Laos 3,300 Akeu Ethnic Religions ● 0.72 % 0.72 % New Testament 1
Asheninka, Pajonal Peru 15,000 Asheninka, Pajonal Ethnic Religions ● 0.74 % 0.70 % New Testament 1
Nyahon Laos 9,700 Nyaheun Ethnic Religions ● 0.75 % 0.75 % Unspecified 1
Halang Laos 6,600 Halang Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Bible Portions 1
Kuan Laos 1,000 Kuan Ethnic Religions ● 0.76 % 0.76 % Translation Started 1
Bisu Thailand 800 Bisu Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Eka China 3,300 Lahu Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Complete Bible 1
Naxi China 337,000 Naxi Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.07 % New Testament 7
Mulao China 227,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Qiang, Heihu China 27,000 Qiang, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.73 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,746,000     921 ●       3,451
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