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Population of Adherents

736,633,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,625

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Dong, Northern China 589,000 Dong, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 12
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 6,600 Phuza Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Akha China 259,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Hani China 759,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 15
Jew, Israeli, Sabra United States 136,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % New Testament 3
Laba China 301,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Complete Bible 6
Moken, Salon Thailand 2,200 Moken Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.04 % New Testament 1
She China 660,000 She Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.12 % Unspecified 13
Shui, Yunnan China 12,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Wala Ghana 113,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Ati China 17,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Bunun China 1,500 Bunun Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Evenki, Solon China 35,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Gaisu, Southern China 49,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Han Chinese, Waxiang China 372,000 Waxianghua Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 7
Hmu, Northern China 2,094,000 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.25 % New Testament 42
Kalapalo Brazil 800 Kuikuro-Kalapalo Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Spanish Israel 46,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % New Testament 1
Jew, Swedish Sweden 15,000 Swedish Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Laomian China 5,400 Laomian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Doma, Vadoma Zimbabwe 20,000 Shona Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Shui China 329,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Jew, Israeli Israel 5,007,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.23 % New Testament 100
Totals: 2,625 Peoples   736,633,000     923 ●       3,455
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