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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 *
Tonga Malaysia 200 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Baheng China 49,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Phana Laos 600 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pana, Sama Mali 7,700 Pana Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Akeu China 11,000 Akeu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Pei Papua New Guinea 300 Pefiyahe Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed -
Kalapalo Brazil 700 Kuikuro-Kalapalo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Lachi, White Vietnam 2,300 Lachi, White Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Gelao, Red Vietnam 200 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Kwinsu Indonesia 600 Kwinsu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Umalung Indonesia 3,800 Uma' Lung Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Vitou Indonesia 800 Vitou Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Lembata, West Indonesia 9,500 Lembata, West Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lamalera Indonesia 4,700 Lamalera Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tsaatan Mongolia 200 Tuvan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Lu, Lu Ren China 6,200 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Madhiban Somalia 7,300 Somali Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ngai Vietnam 1,700 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nahukwa Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Naua Brazil 500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Paiaku Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Shanenawa Brazil 700 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tapuia Brazil 200 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xukuru-Kariri Brazil 1,500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Arabic-speaking Bahrain Unknown Arabic, Gulf Spoken Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 2,626 Peoples   743,435,000     952 ●       3,579
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