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Population of Adherents

736,746,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

921 (35.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Podoko Cameroon 69,000 Parkwa Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Pear Cambodia 1,900 Pear Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 10.00 % Unspecified -
Pei Papua New Guinea 300 Pefiyahe Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 0.00 % Translation Started -
Bela China 4,900 Pela Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 13.51 % Translation Needed -
Pemon, Arekuna Guyana 500 Pemon Ethnic Religions ● 24.00 % 14.00 % Bible Portions -
Taurepang Brazil 600 Pemon Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions -
Penan Brunei Unknown Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Penan Malaysia 12,000 Penan, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Penan-Nibong Malaysia 4,400 Penan, Western Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Perai Indonesia 400 Perai Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Peere Nigeria 10,000 Pere Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Jewish, Persian United States 67,000 Persian, Iranian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Phala China 13,000 Phala Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Phana China 5,200 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.09 % Translation Needed 1
Phana Laos 600 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phimbi Mozambique 13,000 Phimbi Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
Phola China 14,000 Phola Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Phola, Alo China 500 Phola, Alo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Poluo China 33,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Pholo China 35,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Pong Laos 33,000 Phong-Kniang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.02 % 0.02 % Translation Started 1
Ani China 10,000 Phowa, Ani Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phowa, Ani China 10,000 Phowa, Ani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Phowa, Hlepho China 51,000 Phowa, Hlepho Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 10.00 % Translation Needed -
Phowa, Labo China 22,000 Phowa, Labo Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   736,746,000     921 ●       3,451
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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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