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Population of Adherents

732,014,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,621

Unreached Groups

947 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language ▼ Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Burak Nigeria 8,300 Burak Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 12.00 % Bible Portions -
Bura, Pabir Nigeria 532,000 Bura-Pabir Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 3.00 % Complete Bible -
Bunun China 1,500 Bunun Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % New Testament 1
Younuo China 22,000 Bunu, Younuo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Wunai China 13,000 Bunu, Wunai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Kiong Nai China 2,400 Bunu, Jiongnai Ethnic Religions ● 4.50 % 4.50 % Translation Needed -
Baonuo China 33,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.30 % Unspecified 1
Bunuo China 23,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dongnu China 308,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 6
Numao China 2,300 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Nunu China 63,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bunu China 428,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 9
Changpao China 6,800 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bunak, Mare Indonesia 24,000 Bunak Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Bunak East Timor 66,000 Bunak Ethnic Religions ● 23.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Bun Papua New Guinea 900 Bun Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 6.00 % Translation Needed -
Bumang China 300 Bumang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Builsa, Buli Ghana 220,000 Buli Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Jew, Bulgarian Bulgaria 2,000 Bulgarian Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 1
Bukwen Nigeria 1,200 Bukwen Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Jew, Bukharic-speaking Israel 67,000 Bukharic Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Bukharic-speaking United States 72,000 Bukharic Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Bukharic-speaking Uzbekistan 3,800 Bukharic Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 1
Bukat Indonesia 700 Bukat Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.60 % Translation Needed 1
Bugan China 3,000 Bugan Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,621 Peoples   732,014,000     947 ●       3,486
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