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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

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 *
Sani China 138,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.15 % Unspecified 3
Sanie China 8,800 Sanie Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.39 % Unspecified 1
Sanqiao China 6,900 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Shenzhou China 4,900 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 4.20 % 3.80 % Complete Bible -
Shui China 330,000 Sui Ethnic Religions ● 0.28 % 0.25 % Bible Portions 7
Suan China 300 Lalo, Central Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Suodi China 246,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.11 % New Testament 5
Ta'er China 1,400 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Talu China 15,000 Talu Ethnic Religions ● 0.14 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 1
Tanglang China 1,400 Tanglang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tibetan, Boyu China 4,300 Tibetan, Central Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Complete Bible 1
Zhuang, Yongnan Vietnam 13,000 Zhuang, Yongnan Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.16 % Translation Needed 1
Hmu, Southern China 849,000 Miao, Southern Qiandong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 17
Neisu, Da Hei China 8,400 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Xiangtang China 108,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Kurima Indonesia 8,400 Dani, Lower Grand Valley Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
Tujia China 9,699,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 1.10 % 1.00 % Complete Bible 194
Tulao China 5,200 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tushu China 6,700 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 7.90 % New Testament -
Tusu China 42,000 Lalo, Central Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Tuwo China 1,400 Lisu Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 9.43 % Complete Bible -
Woni China 140,000 Hani Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 3.63 % Bible Portions -
Wopu China 4,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Wumeng China 52,000 Nasu, Wumeng Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 9.90 % Translation Needed -
Wunai China 13,000 Bunu, Wunai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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