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Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (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 *
Oroqen China 11,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.33 % Bible Portions 1
Sanie China 8,900 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Tai Pong China 120,000 Tai Nua Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.22 % Bible Portions 2
Xibe, Western China 58,000 Xibe Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.47 % New Testament 1
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Mon Thailand 121,000 Mon Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 2
Jew, Italian Italy 27,000 Judeo-Italian Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Bulgarian Bulgaria 2,000 Bulgarian Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Ndunda Nigeria 600 Ndunda Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Zhuang, Lianshan China 48,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
San Diu Vietnam 186,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 4
Zhuang, Minz China 185,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
Phala China 14,000 Phala Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Kofa Nigeria 1,600 Kofa Ethnic Religions ● 0.45 % 0.35 % Translation Needed 1
Tagu China 4,700 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.45 % 0.45 % Translation Needed 1
Bon Gula Chad 3,500 Bon Gula Ethnic Religions ● 0.42 % 0.42 % Translation Started 1
Baonuo China 33,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Chamba Dirim Nigeria 19,000 Dirim Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, English-speaking Ireland 2,700 English Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Polish Poland 4,300 Polish Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Ao Biao China 17,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Jew, Norwegian Norway 1,300 Norwegian Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Phowa, Labo China 22,000 Phowa, Labo Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Phuza China 6,700 Phuza Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Akha China 263,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Totals: 2,623 Peoples   737,291,000     948 ●       3,508
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