Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,572,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,639

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lama	Benin	108,000	Lama	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lama	Ghana	3,500	Lama	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	17.00 %	7.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lama	Togo	317,000	Lama	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lamalera	Indonesia	4,800	Lamalera	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Laamang, Gbuhwe	Nigeria	85,000	Lamang	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	4.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Dansa	Nigeria	6,800	Lamja-Dengsa-Tola	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	3.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Lang'e	China	2,200	Lang'e	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kri	Laos	1,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.63 %	0.63 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Land Dayak	Indonesia	2,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lua	Thailand	7,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.67 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mataru	Papua New Guinea	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Oganibi	Papua New Guinea	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Papavo	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Peung	Laos	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Taket	Laos	700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tchaho	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Doupo	China	800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.30 %	1.24 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bai Yi	China	28,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Depo	China	8,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	14.00 %	14.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Guaigun	China	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	3.70 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lipo, Western	China	184,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Liwu	China	5,500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,639 Peoples		742,572,000			925 ●				3,468

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%