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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

Unreached Groups

947 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▲		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Tai Dam China 45,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % New Testament 1
Okinawan, Ryukyuan Japan 1,159,000 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.15 % Bible Portions 23
Deno, Denawa Nigeria 13,000 Deno Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.15 % Translation Started 1
Senoufo, Shempire Mali 25,000 Senoufo, Shempire Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.15 % Translation Needed -
Iku Nigeria 21,000 Iku-Gora-Ankwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.15 % Translation Started 1
Jing, Vietnamese China 23,000 Vietnamese Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 1
Sani China 138,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Unspecified 3
Iu Mien China 1,291,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 26
Darkhad Mongolia 25,000 Mongolian, Halh Ethnic Religions ● 0.16 % 0.16 % Complete Bible 1
Zhuang, Yongnan Vietnam 13,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Translation Needed 1
Mo China 14,000 Mak Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Unspecified 1
Miao, Hua China 787,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 16
Bouyei China 3,295,000 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 66
Dogoso Burkina Faso 17,000 Dogoso Ethnic Religions ● 0.17 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 1
Pacoh Vietnam 19,000 Pacoh Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.17 % Unspecified 1
Tai Dam Laos 28,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.18 % New Testament 1
Evenki Russia 39,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Khua Laos 4,600 Khua Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Ai-Cham China 3,100 Ai-Cham Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Jola-Bayote Guinea-Bissau 6,100 Bayot Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Candoshi, Shapra Peru 3,600 Kandozi-Chapra Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible -
Kaxinawa, Cashinahua Peru 1,600 Kashinawa Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.20 % New Testament -
Okinawan, Ryukyuan United States 4,500 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Dong Nigeria 9,900 Dong Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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