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Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed * ▲
Jew, Portuguese-speaking Brazil 92,000 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Daasanach Ethiopia 84,000 Daasanach Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % New Testament 2
Jew, Russian Canada 102,000 Russian Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 2
Senoufo, Supyire Côte d'Ivoire 108,000 Senoufo, Supyire Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.10 % New Testament 2
Jew, Syrian / Lebanese United States 77,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.00 % Bible Portions 2
Zaiwa China 120,000 Zaiwa Ethnic Religions ● 0.25 % 0.22 % New Testament 2
Subanen, Tuboy Philippines 107,000 Subanen, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Wala Ghana 111,000 Wali Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 2
Jew, Yahudic Israel 100,000 Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Maan Guinea 112,000 Maan Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.88 % New Testament 2
Axi China 118,000 Axi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.08 % Unspecified 2
Gepo, Eastern China 83,000 Gepo Ethnic Religions ● 0.60 % 0.60 % Bible Portions 2
Hongjin Tai China 97,000 Tai Hongjin Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.40 % Unspecified 2
Li, Bendi China 80,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Li, Jiamao China 94,000 Jiamao Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.07 % Translation Needed 2
Limin China 101,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.15 % 0.13 % Complete Bible 2
Miao, Huishui Northern China 120,000 Miao, Northern Huishui Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 2
Miao, Huishui Southwestern China 96,000 Miao, Southwestern Huishui Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 2
Miao, Mashan Central China 121,000 Miao, Central Mashan Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.25 % Translation Needed 2
Nosu, Mangbu China 86,000 Nasu, Wusa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % New Testament 2
Nosu, Tianba China 110,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 2
Tai Kao Laos 107,000 Tai Don Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 2
Tai Pong China 118,000 Tai Nua Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.22 % Bible Portions 2
Xiangtang China 108,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions ● 0.12 % 0.12 % Unspecified 2
Khmu Vietnam 91,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.01 % Bible Portions 2
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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