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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 *
Phowa, Labo China 22,000 Phowa, Labo Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Phuza China 6,600 Phuza Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Khua Laos 4,600 Khua Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Yoy Laos 12,000 Yoy Ethnic Religions ● 0.19 % 0.19 % Translation Needed 1
Evenki Russia 39,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.18 % Bible Portions 1
Tai Dam Laos 28,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.18 % New Testament 1
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
Bouyei China 3,295,000 Bouyei Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.17 % Bible Portions 66
Miao, Hua China 787,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 16
Mo China 14,000 Mak Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Unspecified 1
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
Iu Mien China 1,291,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ● 0.70 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 26
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 % Unspecified 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
Tai Dam China 45,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % New Testament 1
Li, Qi China 320,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 6
Zhuang, Yongnan China 2,050,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 41
Zhuang, Dai China 109,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 2
Zhuang, Nong China 546,000 Zhuang, Nong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Bible Portions 11
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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