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Population of Adherents

736,656,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

979 (36.8 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion ▼ Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Straits Chinese, Peranakan Indonesia 37,000 Indonesian, Peranakan Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified -
Alutor Russia 2,000 Russian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Enwan Nigeria 20,000 Enwan Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 7.00 % Translation Needed -
Galoli Indonesia 15,000 Galolen Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Oromo, Kereyu Ethiopia 99,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Ethnic Religions ● 2.50 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 2
Oromo, Borana Ethiopia 1,394,000 Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 28
Bainouk-Samik Senegal 2,800 Bainouk-Samik Ethnic Religions ● 18.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions -
Lembata, South Indonesia 8,200 Lembata, South Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 5.00 % Translation Needed -
Metyktire Brazil 100 Kayapo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 1
Tai Sam Laos 400 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dogon, Ana Tinga Mali 800 Dogon, Ana Tinga Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed -
Hoia Hoia Papua New Guinea 100 Hoia Hoia Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 7.00 % Translation Needed -
Hoyahoya Papua New Guinea 100 Hoyahoya Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 22.00 % Unspecified -
Foia Foia Papua New Guinea 300 Foia Foia Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed -
Katso China 8,400 Katso Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Zhuang, Dai China 110,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 2
Zhuang, Nong China 552,000 Zhuang, Nong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 11
Zhuang, Yang China 834,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 17
Zhuang, Yang Vietnam Unknown Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 0
Zhuang, Zuojiang China 1,732,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 35
Zhuang, Zuojiang Vietnam 424,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 8
Kereks Russia 400 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.90 % Complete Bible 1
Kumandins Russia 2,900 Altai, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Chelkans Russia 1,200 Altai, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Tubalars Russia 2,000 Altai, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,662 Peoples   736,656,000     979 ●       3,563
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