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Population of Adherents

743,435,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

Unreached Groups

952 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Bei China 23,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Nosu, Yinuo China 677,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.00 % New Testament 14
Katso China 8,400 Katso Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Tusu China 42,000 Lalo, Central Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Puoc Laos 10,000 Puoc Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Started 1
Saek Laos 4,000 Saek Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 1
Awu, Northern China 4,700 Awu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Pong Laos 32,000 Phong-Kniang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Jiasou China 41,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Lingayat India 3,479,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % Complete Bible 70
Beidalao China 26,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Deng, Geman China 15,000 Miju-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking United States 352,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 7
Laven Laos 59,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Ami China 2,100 Amis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ampanang Indonesia 40,000 Ampanang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Anus Indonesia 400 Anus Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Arbil, Lishanid Noshan Israel 3,600 Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Arem Vietnam 100 Arem Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Baangi Nigeria 27,000 Baangi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Baheng, Lipeng China 6,800 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Basa-Gurmana Nigeria 5,000 Basa-Gurmana Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Embera-Baudo Colombia 6,600 Embera-Baudo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pala Laos 5,800 Akha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Biao Mien, Shikou China 14,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,435,000     952 ●       3,579
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