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Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (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 *
Miao, Huishui Eastern China 24,000 Miao, Eastern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.28 % Translation Needed 1
Bassari Guinea 21,000 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.25 % New Testament -
Bassari Senegal 20,000 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 0.25 % New Testament -
Ikpeng, Txikao Brazil 400 Ikpeng Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 1
Chamba Dirim Nigeria 19,000 Dirim Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Israeli Canada 22,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.25 % New Testament 1
Hmu, Northern China 2,095,000 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.25 % New Testament 42
Miao, Mashan Central China 121,000 Miao, Central Mashan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 2
Shui China 330,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Tai Don, White Tai Vietnam 337,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Jew, Israeli Israel 4,932,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.23 % New Testament 99
Tai Pong China 118,000 Tai Nua Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.22 % Bible Portions 2
Zaiwa China 120,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Hmu, Eastern China 594,000 Miao, Eastern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 12
Han Chinese, Waxiang China 372,000 Waxianghua Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Translation Needed 7
Laba China 301,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.22 % Complete Bible 6
Jew, Spanish-speaking Argentina 175,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 0.21 % 0.21 % Complete Bible 3
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
Jew, Georgian Georgia 1,300 Judeo-Georgian Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Jew, English-speaking New Zealand 7,500 English Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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