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Population of Adherents

736,633,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,625

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▲ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Gilyak, Nivkh Ukraine 400 Gilyak Ethnic Religions ● 6.00 % 0.50 % Bible Portions -
Gurinji Australia 400 Gurindji Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 20.00 % Bible Portions -
Jew, Hulaula Iran 400 Hulaula Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Koguru South Sudan 400 Zande Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
Laghuu Vietnam 400 Laghuu Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Lanoh Malaysia 400 Lanoh Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kotoko, Maslam Cameroon 400 Maslam Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Unspecified -
Mapoyo Venezuela 400 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 4.00 % Complete Bible -
Chut-May Laos 400 Chut Ethnic Religions ● 1.50 % 1.44 % Unspecified 1
Mlabri Thailand 400 Mlabri Ethnic Religions ● 21.00 % 21.00 % Translation Needed -
Irantxe Brazil 400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Mura-Piraha Brazil 400 Piraha Ethnic Religions ● 19.80 % 1.00 % Bible Portions -
Siawi, Musan Papua New Guinea 400 Siawi Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
Nobuk Indonesia 400 Kwerba Mamberamo Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 2.00 % Translation Started -
O-Du Vietnam 400 O'du Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Katukina-Jurua Brazil 400 Katukina, Panoan Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 5.00 % Translation Started -
Perai Indonesia 400 Perai Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % Translation Needed -
Piamatsina Vanuatu 400 Piamatsina Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 44.00 % Translation Needed -
Kensiu Malaysia 400 Kensiu Ethnic Religions ● 1.30 % 0.00 % Translation Started 1
Tai Do Vietnam 400 Tai Yo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Tchaho Laos 400 Language unknown Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Thaayoore, Taior Australia 400 Kuuk Thayorre Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 10.00 % Bible Portions -
Uduk United States 400 Uduk Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Umutina Brazil 400 Portuguese Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
Warkay-Bipim Indonesia 400 Warkay-Bipim Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 2.00 % Translation Needed -
Totals: 2,625 Peoples   736,633,000     923 ●       3,455
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  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Populations are scaled to the current year. Other data may have varying ages. We welcome updates.
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  3. A displayed zero can mean true zero, a very small rounded number or sometimes unknown. Blanks mean an unknown value.
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