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Population of Adherents

736,703,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

980 (36.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Maleng Laos 600 Maleng Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Ewenki, Khamnigan Mongolia 600 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions 1
Biykol South Sudan 600 Komo Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 6.00 % Bible Portions -
Kwinsu Indonesia 600 Kwinsu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Konai, Mirapmin Papua New Guinea 600 Konai Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 17.00 % New Testament -
Taurepang Brazil 600 Pemon Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions -
Chinese, general Tunisia 600 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 8.00 % Complete Bible -
Ndunda Nigeria 600 Ndunda Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Translation Needed 1
Zoro Brazil 600 Gaviao, Para Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 11.00 % Unspecified -
Tama Colombia 600 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Ahan Nigeria 500 Ahan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Bagusa Indonesia 500 Bagusa Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Bassari Guinea-Bissau 500 Oniyan Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % New Testament 1
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews Russia 500 Judeo-Tat Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Brao Vietnam 500 Lave Ethnic Religions ● 13.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Capanahua Peru 500 Capanahua Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.30 % New Testament -
Carijona Colombia 500 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Che Wong, Siwang Malaysia 500 Cheq Wong Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.49 % Translation Needed 1
Kulina, Madija Peru 500 Kulina Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 11.00 % New Testament -
Gilyak, Nivkh Ukraine 500 Gilyak Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Awa, Guaja Brazil 500 Guaja Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % Translation Started -
Guntai Papua New Guinea 500 Guntai Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Huaulu Indonesia 500 Huaulu Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Iquito, Amacacore Peru 500 Iquitu Ethnic Religions ● 1.90 % 1.80 % Bible Portions 1
Kanowit Malaysia 500 Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,659 Peoples   736,703,000     980 ●       3,570
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