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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 *
Pumi China 50,000 Pumi, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.08 % Translation Needed 1
So Tri Laos 12,000 Bru, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Ben China 1,400 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Biao-Jiao Mien China 68,000 Biao-Jiao Mien Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Translation Needed 1
Bokha China 12,000 Bokha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Lesu China 19,000 Nisu, Eastern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Translation Needed 1
Li, Bendi China 80,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 2
Li, Meifu China 54,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 1
Muji, Southern China 29,000 Muji, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Nosu, Xiaoliangshan China 546,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Unspecified 11
Pingdi China 1,340,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 27
Poluo China 33,000 Pholo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.04 % Translation Needed 1
Ta Oi, Lower Laos 23,000 Ta'oih, Lower Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Cochin Israel 12,000 Malayalam Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.10 % 0.05 % Complete Bible 1
Phana China 5,200 Phana' Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.09 % Translation Needed 1
Biao Mien China 34,000 Biao Mon Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.09 % 0.08 % Translation Needed 1
Bai, Central China 869,000 Bai, Central Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 17
Katang, Northern Laos 70,000 Katang, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % Unspecified 1
Azha China 58,000 Azha Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 1
Katang, Southern Laos 43,000 Katang, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 1
Dong, Southern China 1,251,000 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.07 % 0.07 % New Testament 25
Muji, Northern China 15,000 Muji, Northern Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.07 % 0.07 % Unspecified 1
Liude China 1,900 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % Unspecified 1
Jew, Romanian Israel 211,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.05 % New Testament 4
Bei China 23,000 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.05 % 0.04 % Unspecified 1
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944 ●       3,471
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