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Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kanowit Malaysia 500 Melanau, Kanowit-Tanjong Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kobiana Senegal 500 Kobiana Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Qabiao, Pubiao China 500 Qabiao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lower Morehead, Peremka Papua New Guinea 500 Kunja Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 13.00 % Translation Needed -
Macushi Venezuela 500 Macushi Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 18.00 % New Testament -
Negidal, Nizovsk Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 1
Munda United States 500 Munda Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Nakwi Papua New Guinea 500 Nakwi Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 20.00 % Translation Started -
Nukuini Brazil 500 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible -
Nusan Nung, Ngamani South Africa 500 Xoo Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Nusan, West Xo Namibia 500 Xoo Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
Pemon, Arekuna Guyana 500 Pemon Ethnic Religions ● 24.00 % 14.00 % Bible Portions -
Sa'och Cambodia 500 Khmer Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 16.00 % Complete Bible -
Secoya, Ecuadorian Siona Ecuador 500 Secoya Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 7.00 % New Testament -
Shabo Ethiopia 500 Majang Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tatar, Shorian Uzbekistan 500 Shor Ethnic Religions ● 28.00 % 2.00 % Bible Portions -
Jew, Spanish-speaking Bolivia 500 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Cuba 500 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Tai Peung Laos 500 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tupari Brazil 500 Tupari Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 11.00 % Translation Started -
Uruangnirin Indonesia 500 Uruangnirin Ethnic Religions ● 48.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Wayana Suriname 500 Wayana Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
Yupik, Naukan Russia 500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.80 % Complete Bible 1
Puroik China 500 Puroik Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Beidongnuo China 500 Miao, Northern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Totals: 2,628 Peoples   743,526,000     954 ●       3,581
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  2. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
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