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Population of Adherents

732,014,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,621

Unreached Groups

947 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Wiwa Colombia 19,000 Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % Translation Started 1
Sanda China 1,500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 2.01 % Unspecified -
Deaf Israel 18,000 Israeli Sign Language Ethnic Religions ● 2.04 % Bible Portions 1
Altai-Kizhi Russia 75,000 Altai, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.33 % New Testament 2
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Japan 1,159,000 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.15 % Bible Portions 23
Okinawan, Ryukyuan United States 4,500 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Orang Dalam Indonesia 16,000 Kubu Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.60 % Unspecified 1
Ikpeng, Txikao Brazil 400 Ikpeng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 1
Cujareno, Mashco Piro Peru 300 Mashco Piro Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bru, Eastern Laos 23,000 Bru, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Hakka China, Hong Kong 292,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 6
Hung Vietnam 900 Hung Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Jah Hut, Cheres Malaysia 4,700 Jah Hut Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, English-speaking Canada 228,000 English Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 5
Jew, English-speaking Singapore 900 English Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Canada 41,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 1
Kanowit Malaysia 600 Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kayan, Kayan River Indonesia 3,700 Kayan, Kayan River Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kuranko Guinea 119,000 Kuranko Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.32 % Complete Bible 2
Logorif, Liguri Sudan 7,800 Logorik Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Negrito, Mamanwa Philippines 9,700 Minamanwa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Masakin, Dagik Sudan 70,000 Dagik Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.40 % Unspecified 1
Mendriq Malaysia 200 Minriq Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Mulgi Chad 8,400 Mulgi Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Translation Started 1
Pacoh Vietnam 19,000 Pacoh Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.17 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,621 Peoples   732,014,000     947 ●       3,486
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