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Population of Adherents

729,271,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

987 (37.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Wopu China 4,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Wunai China 13,000 Bunu, Wunai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Xi China 1,800 Miao, Luopohe Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xialusi China 4,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xijima China 40,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Xiuba China 1,300 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Ya China 67,000 Tai Ya Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Youmai China 2,700 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Younuo China 22,000 Bunu, Younuo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Neisu, Da Hei China 8,400 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Yaminahua, Chitonajuas Peru 300 Yaminahua Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Kantarure Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Karapoto Brazil 2,400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Matis Brazil 400 Matis Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Alu China 4,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Alu Laos 7,100 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Lembata, West Indonesia 9,300 Lembata, West Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lamalera Indonesia 4,600 Lamalera Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Xambioa Brazil 300 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Yakarawakta Brazil Unknown Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Alu Vietnam 3,800 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tonga Malaysia 100 Ten'edn Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Baheng China 48,000 Pa-Hng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Pana China 5,200 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phana Laos 500 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,651 Peoples   729,271,000     987 ●       3,490
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