Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,743,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,652

Unreached Groups

934 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Nanjingren	China	162,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Nasu, Eastern	China	273,000	Yi, Wuding-Luquan	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nasu, Wusa	China	320,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Neisu	China	22,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Nu	Myanmar (Burma)	1,700	Nusu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Nu	China	37,000	Nusu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	5	10-50% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Phowa, Hlepho	China	51,000	Phowa, Hlepho	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Sanda	China	1,500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Shenzhou	China	4,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Atikum	Brazil	7,900	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	2	0-0.1% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Tushu	China	6,600	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Tuwo	China	1,400	Lisu	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Woni	China	139,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Wumeng	China	51,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kurima	Indonesia	8,700	Dani, Lower Grand Valley	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bali, Mungaka	Cameroon	166,000	Mungaka	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Gbe, Gbesi	Benin	141,000	Gbe, Gbesi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bagyele	Cameroon	6,500	Gyeli	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Jere	Nigeria	105,000	Jere	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Kabwa	Tanzania	24,000	Kabwa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Kapya	Nigeria	400	Kapya	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	4	5-10% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Bambuka	Nigeria	12,000	Kyak	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Lolo	Mozambique	364,000	Lolo	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
	Mal	Thailand	5,000	Mal	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Manobo, Ilianen	Philippines	23,000	Manobo, Ilianen	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	4	2-5% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,652 Peoples		742,743,000				934 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,439

* 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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Prayer Cards

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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