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Population of Adherents

732,737,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

943 (36.0 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Han Chinese, Hakka Cambodia 600 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.55 % Complete Bible 1
Kawa, Vo Myanmar (Burma) 700 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.55 % Complete Bible -
Nasu, Jinghong China 24,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.54 % Unspecified 1
Jinuo China 23,000 Jinuo, Youle Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.52 % Translation Needed 1
Yiche China 25,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.51 % Bible Portions 1
Nisu, Xinping China 257,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.51 % Translation Needed 5
Ainu (Japan) Japan 13,000 Ainu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Amarakaire, Harakmbet Peru 2,200 Amarakaeri Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Bandoumu, Minduumo Gabon 5,900 Ndumu Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Translation Started 1
Bassari Guinea-Bissau 600 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Bare Brazil 8,100 Nhengatu Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Bateq Malaysia 1,300 Batek Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Bondoukou Kulango Côte d'Ivoire 153,000 Kulango, Bondoukou Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 3
Bunak, Mare Indonesia 24,000 Bunak Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Eskimo, Creole United States 3,400 English Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Krongo, Tabanya Sudan 57,000 Krongo Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Daba, Daba Kola Nigeria 2,300 Daba Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Jew, French China, Hong Kong 800 French Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible 1
Gaviao do Jiparana Brazil 700 Gaviao do Jiparana Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions -
Gilyak, Nivkh Ukraine 500 Gilyak Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions -
Gwa Nigeria 5,200 Gwa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Hmong Daw France 11,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.50 % Complete Bible -
Huaulu Indonesia 500 Huaulu Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Ju Nigeria 2,800 Ju Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Jola-Karon Gambia 78,000 Karon Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions -
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,737,000     943 ●       3,470
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