The 639 List

The world's unengaged, unreached people groups with a population of 100,000 or more that no one is trying to reach!

Last updated on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 (UTC).

Progress Indicator Color Key
Whiteno one is reaching this people group
Bluethis group has been selected/adopted, but not yet engaged
Greenengaged with church planting
Yellowthis people group is at least 2% reached
Orangeresearch error
Column Name Key
SCat least a small portion of scripture
JFJESUS film
RAChristian radio broadcast
GRgospel audio tape/disc
CHat least one known church
BEat least one known believer
Ccolor, which indicates status or progress

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 NumPopIDCountryPeople GroupPopulationLanguageReligionSCJFRAGRCHBEC
1 23949AfghanistanBaluch400,883Balochi, WesternIslam - SunniYYYYNNb
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2 23966AfghanistanLaurowan234,915Pashayi, NorthwestOther - SunniNNNYNNw
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3 24010AfghanistanQizilbash301,401DariIslam - ShiaNNNNNNb
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4 39292AlbaniaGreek162,429GreekChrOrthYYYYNYw
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5 42635AlgeriaChamba Bedouin107,214Tamazight, Central AtlasIslamYYYYNNw
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6 11267AlgeriaMiddle Atlas Berber994,160Tamazight, Central AtlasIslamYYYYYYw
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7 42646AlgeriaMoroccan Arab145,385Arabic, Moroccan SpokenIslamYYYYNNw
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8 11269AlgeriaRiffan Berber273,395TarifitIslamYYYYNNw
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9 42651AlgeriaSidi Bedouin107,214HassaniyyaIslamNYYYNNw
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10 42653AlgeriaTajakant Bedouin1,383,055HassaniyyaIslamNYYYNNw
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11 11253AlgeriaTamanrasset112,683Arabic, Algerian Saharan SpokenIslamNYNYNNw
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12 42657AlgeriaZiban Bedouin214,427HassaniyyaIslamNYYYNNw
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13 17321ArgentinaArab108,000Arabic, StandardYYYYNNg
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14 17322ArgentinaArabic, North Levantine1,000,000Arabic, North Levantine SpokenIslamNNYYNNg
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15 17332ArgentinaCatalonian171,000Catalan-Valencian-BalearCatholicYYYYNNo
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16 17359ArgentinaPolish176,000PolishChrOrthYYYYNNw
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17 24038AzerbaijanArmenian267,466ArmenianChrOtherYYYYNNw
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18 11297BahrainBahraini Arab442,244Arabic, Baharna SpokenIslam - ShiaNNNNNNg
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19 42660BahrainGulf Arab121,899Arabic, Gulf SpokenIslamNNNNNNw
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20 42921BangladeshBihari2,260,916BhojpuriIslam - SunniYYYYNYg
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21 1175BangladeshHindi452,183HindiHinduismYYYYNYg
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22 1214BangladeshTipperah173,373TipperaAnimismYNNYNYg
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23 56BelgiumGerman150,000German, StandardCatholicYYYYNNg
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24 12337BeninMaxi162,523Gbe, MaxiChrProtSynNNNYYYw
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25 1218BhutanAssamese121,989AssameseHinduismYYYYNYg
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26 1230BhutanGurtu157,436KurtokhaBuddhismNNNNNYw
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27 1229BhutanKhen157,190KhengkhaBuddhismNNNNNYg
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28 1236BhutanSangla174,901TshanglaBuddhismYYYYNYg
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29 17075BrazilPolish165,000PolishCatholicYYYYNNw
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30 17107BrazilSpaniard100,000SpanishCatholicYYYYNNo
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31 17174BrazilVlach Gypsy354,000Romani, VlaxChrCathSynYYYYNNw
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32 18237BruneiBrunei Malay204,339BruneiIslamNNNNNNg
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33 12416Burkina FasoLele276,722LyéléOthTradRelYYYYYYg
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34 33445CambodiaHan Chinese512,742Chinese, MandarinAncWorYYYYNYg
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35 11354ChadGoulai219,423GulayChrProtYNNNNNg
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36 11360ChadHausa Fulani122,987HausaIslamSynYYYYNNg
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37 11377ChadKaranga113,435KarangaIslamNNNNNNb
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38 11391ChadKuka143,286Katu, WesternIslamNNNNNNw
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39 11396ChadMaba143,286MabaIslamNNNYNNb
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40 42679ChadMarba144,164MarbaChrProtYYNYNNy
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41 11403ChadMasa130,152MasanaOthTradRelYYNYNNg
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42 11432ChadNancere108,906NancereChrProtYNNYYYg
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43 11449ChadSara Mbai201,032MbayOthTradRelYNNYNNg
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44 6716ChinaDaur141,473DaurShamanismNYNYYYg
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45 46425ChinaDeaf6,318,183Chinese Sign LanguageNon-believersNNNNYYg
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46 6748ChinaGiay280,335BouyeiAnimismNNNNYYg
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47 7194ChinaHmong Shuad293,171Maninka, SankaranAnimismNYNNYYg
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48 7199ChinaHongjin Tai174,586Tai HongjinAnimismNNNNYYb
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49 22178ChinaLaba243,095LabaAnimismNNNNYYg
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50 6747ChinaMiao, Xiangxi1,338,835Hmong, Western XiangxiAnimismNNNNYYg
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51 7320ChinaMulao234,333MulamAnimismNNNYYYg
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52 22205ChinaNanjingren2,000AwutuAnimismNNNYYYy
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53 22208ChinaNasu, Panxian325,975Yi, GuizhouAnimismNNNYYYg
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54 22213ChinaNosu, Shuixi269,222Yi, GuizhouPolytheismNNNYYYb
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55 7340ChinaNung117,788NungShamanismYYNYYYb
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56 7342ChinaOirat236,177Kalmyk-OiratT.BuddhismYYNYNNg
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57 7396ChinaTai Nüa132,276Tai NüaAnimismYNYYNNb
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58 7406ChinaTibetan, Jone111,061ChoniT.BuddhismNNNNNYg
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59 7410ChinaTorgut163,700Kalmyk-OiratT.BuddhismYYNYNNg
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60 22137ChinaZhuang, Qiubei215,483Zhuang, NorthernAnimismNYNYYYg
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61 22138ChinaZhuang, Wenma155,412Zhuang, SouthernAnimismNNYYYYg
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62 14679Democratic Republic of CongoNgando393,965NgandoCatholicYNNYNNb
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63 14688Democratic Republic of CongoNgongo196,349NkutuCatholicYNNYNNw
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64 14697Democratic Republic of CongoNyanga-Li/Gbati-Ri/Mayeka136,516Gbati-riCatholicNNNNNNo
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65 14714Democratic Republic of CongoSalampasu163,413SalampasuCatholicNNNYNNw
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66 14598Democratic Republic of CongoSeba262,221SebaCatholicNNNNNNw
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67 14725Democratic Republic of CongoSonde150,746SondeCatholicNNNYNNw
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68 14734Democratic Republic of CongoTaabwa903,207TaabwaOthTradRelNNNYNNw
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69 14749Democratic Republic of CongoYansi302,758YansiCatholicNYNYNNg
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70 14547Democratic Republic of CongoBelgian-Fleming122,987DutchCatholicYYYYNNo
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71 13113Cote d'IvoireMossi1,938,925MòoréOthTradRelYYYYYYy
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72 13068Cote d'IvoireSenufo, Djimini128,530Senoufo, DjiminiIslamSynYNNYYYg
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73 16302CubaHan Chinese110,000Chinese, MandarinAtheismYYYYNNg
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74 42685EgyptBerber1,314,232Arabic, Moroccan SpokenIslamYYYYNNw
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75 42686EgyptNubian335,416Arabic, Sa`idi SpokenIslamNNNNNNw
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76 11503EgyptPalestinian Arab148,384Arabic, North Levantine SpokenIslamNNYYNNw
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77 11517EritreaAfar403,175AfarIslamYYYYNYw
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78 11523EritreaBilen128,318BilenIslamYNNNNNw
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79 11529EritreaKunama188,148KunamaIslamYNNYNNw
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80 11532EritreaSaho205,310SahoIslam - SunniYNNYNYw
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81 42709EritreaTigré1,229,874TigréIslamYYNYNNw
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82 11538EthiopiaAllaaba150,462AlabaIslamNYNYNNg
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83 11548EthiopiaAri185,317AariChrOrthYYNYNNw
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84 11554EthiopiaBench206,929BenchChrOrthYYNYYYg
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85 42716EthiopiaBilen185,988BilenChrProtYNNNNNw
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86 11568EthiopiaDawro380,770Gamo-Gofa-DawroIslamNNNYNNy
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87 11573EthiopiaEnnequor1,075,999Gurage, EastChrProtNYNYNNg
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88 11579EthiopiaGamo860,302Gamo-Gofa-DawroIslamNYNYNNg
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89 11587EthiopiaGofa288,995Gamo-Gofa-DawroChrProtNNNYNNg
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90 11597EthiopiaIttu2,460,485Oromo, EasternIslamNNYYNNb
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91 42725EthiopiaJuba Somali359,539SomaliIslamSynYYYYNNw
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92 11601EthiopiaKafa634,121KafichoIslamYYNYNNy
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93 11607EthiopiaKonso229,737KomsoChrOrthYNNNNNy
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94 11608EthiopiaKoorete128,592KooreteChrProtYNNNNNw
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95 11645EthiopiaSouthern Agau562,856AwngiChrProtNNNYNNb
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96 42740EthiopiaWest Gurage1,221,491Sebat Bet GurageChrProtNYYYNNw
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97 11653EthiopiaWolaitta1,486,183WolayttaIslamYYNYNNy
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98 42741EthiopiaXamir189,094XamtangaChrProtNNNNNNw
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99 131FranceArab, Judeo-Tunisian100,000Arabic, Judeo-TunisianIslamYNNNNNo
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100 187FranceAuvergnat1,314,700AuvergnatCatholicNNNNYYo
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