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Population of Adherents

736,656,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

979 (36.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Ritarungo Australia Unknown Ritharrngu Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 35.00 % Unspecified -
Lagou China 8,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 35.00 % New Testament -
Piapoco Colombia 15,000 Piapoco Ethnic Religions ● 50.00 % 38.00 % New Testament -
Jeh Vietnam 63,000 Jeh Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 38.06 % New Testament -
Kwegu Ethiopia 3,200 Kwegu Ethnic Religions ● 44.00 % 39.80 % Translation Started -
Pygmy, Bayaka Central African Republic 21,000 Yaka Ethnic Religions ● 49.00 % 40.00 % Bible Portions -
Curripaco Brazil 1,300 Curripaco Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 40.00 % New Testament -
Piamatsina Vanuatu 400 Piamatsina Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 44.00 % Translation Needed -
Kalenjin, Marakwet Kenya 307,000 Markweeta Ethnic Religions ● 46.00 % 45.00 % New Testament -
Gaididj Australia 100 Kaytetye Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 45.00 % Translation Needed -
Kitja Australia 200 Kija Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 45.00 % Bible Portions -
Aari Ethiopia 474,000 Aari Ethnic Religions ● 48.00 % 46.53 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 2,662 Peoples   736,656,000     979 ●       3,563
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  2. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
  3. The data is sometimes not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some more accurate than others. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers.
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