• RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY - EASTERN ORTHODOX



QUICK FACTS:

People groups: 284

Population: 217,333,165

Unreached people groups: 272

UPG population: 305,590,965

Unengaged UPGs: 128

UUPG population: 9,550,765

Number of countries: 68


Base Religion: Christianity

Description: Orthodox Christianity includes Copts, the Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches. These traditions split from the Roman Catholic Church over doctrinal, cultural and linguistic differences. The Orthodox Church considers itself the present-day continuation of the theology and practice established by Jesus Christ through his Apostles.


People groups: 284

Population: 217,333,165

Unreached people groups: 272

UPG population: 305,590,965

Unengaged UPGs: 128

UUPG population: 9,550,765

Number of countries: 68