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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
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Han Chinese, Hakka China, Hong Kong 292,000 Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 1.50 % Complete Bible 6
Dongnu China 308,000 Bunu, Bu-Nao Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 6
Busanga Ghana 282,000 Bisa Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % New Testament 6
Kulango, Bouna Côte d'Ivoire 282,000 Kulango, Bouna Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.80 % Translation Needed 6
Suodi China 246,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.11 % New Testament 5
Nosu, Butuo China 274,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.05 % New Testament 5
Nisu, Yuanyang China 266,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 0.72 % Translation Needed 5
Nisu, Xinping China 257,000 Nisu, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.51 % Translation Needed 5
Nisu, Jianshui China 231,000 Nisu, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 5
Mulao China 227,000 Mulam Ethnic Religions ● 0.80 % 0.78 % Translation Needed 5
Luoluopo, Southern China 251,000 Lolopo, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 5
Mandyak, Manjaco Guinea-Bissau 254,000 Mandjak Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.84 % New Testament 5
Loko, Landogo Sierra Leone 226,000 Loko Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.90 % New Testament 5
Jew, English-speaking Canada 228,000 English Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 5
Akha China 259,000 Akha Ethnic Religions ● 0.35 % 0.31 % Complete Bible 5
Zhuang, Minz China 182,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
San Diu Vietnam 185,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.01 % Complete Bible 4
Zhuang, Qiubei China 221,000 Zhuang, Qiubei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 4
Maguzawa Nigeria 213,000 Hausa Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.30 % Complete Bible 4
Lipo, Western China 185,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.00 % Unspecified 4
Daur China 198,000 Daur Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.20 % Bible Portions 4
Iu Mien, Hunan China 223,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Jew, Romanian Israel 211,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Kim Mun Vietnam 213,000 Kim Mun Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 4
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking Israel 185,000 Yiddish, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 4
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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