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Population of Adherents

736,703,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

980 (36.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent ▼		 %
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Basa-Gurmana Nigeria 4,900 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 5,700 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 % Unspecified 1
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews Azerbaijan 15,000 Judeo-Tat Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews Israel 73,000 Judeo-Tat Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews Russia 500 Judeo-Tat Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bit China 900 Bit Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bit Laos 2,400 Bit Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Bon Gula Chad 3,300 Bon Gula Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Bunuo China 23,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bugan China 3,000 Bugan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buyang, Baha China 700 Buyang, Baha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Carabayo, Macusa Colombia 200 Carabayo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kri Laos 1,100 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chatong Laos 800 Ta'oih, Lower Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Han Chinese, Min Bei Brunei 9,600 Chinese, Min Bei Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tatar, Chulym Russia 400 Russian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Nanti Peru 300 Nanti Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Dongnu China 311,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 6
Jew, Dutch Suriname 200 Dutch Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Dutch Curacao 200 Dutch Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
E China 45,000 E Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Jew, French Algeria 700 French Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, French France 454,000 French Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 9
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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