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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 *
Nosu, Yinuo China 668,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.00 % New Testament 13
Katso China 8,300 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 11,000 Puoc Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Started 1
Laha Vietnam 10,000 Laha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.04 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Saek Laos 4,100 Saek Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 1
Baduy Indonesia 27,000 Badui Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Started 1
Awu, Northern China 4,600 Awu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Pong Laos 33,000 Phong-Kniang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Started 1
Jiasou China 40,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Lingayat India 4,093,000 Kannada Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % Complete Bible 82
Beidalao China 25,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Deng, Geman China 14,000 Miju-Mishmi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking United States 360,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 7
Laven Laos 61,000 Laven Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chut Vietnam 7,700 Chut Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Ami China 2,000 Amis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ampanang Indonesia 40,000 Ampanang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Arbil, Lishanid Noshan Israel 3,700 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
Baheng, Lipeng China 6,700 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Basa-Gurmana Nigeria 5,300 Basa-Gurmana Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Embera-Baudo Colombia 6,700 Embera-Baudo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Pala Laos 6,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Biao Mien, Shikou China 13,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,746,000     921 ●       3,451
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