Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,686,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Guana	Paraguay	-1 Unknown	Guana (Paraguay)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gourma	Nigeria	45,000	Gourmanchema	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gwa	Nigeria	5,400	Gwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Han Chinese, Hainanese	Cambodia	14,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Canada	11,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Cambodia	8,300	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Cambodia	24,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hani	Laos	800	Hani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Hani	Vietnam	26,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Huichol	United States	6,400	Huichol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hulaula	Iran	400	Hulaula	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Kurdistani	Israel	5,400	Hulaula	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hung	Vietnam	900	Hung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Huichol	Mexico	61,000	Huichol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hupda	Colombia	300	Hupde	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Iapama, Apama	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iquito, Amacacore	Peru	600	Iquitu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.90 %	1.80 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Ir	Laos	6,500	Ir	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Israeli	Canada	22,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	1
	Itelmen	Russia	2,600	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.94 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien	Denmark	8,300	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien	France	2,200	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jah Hut, Cheres	Malaysia	4,800	Jah Hut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jakun, Djakun	Malaysia	34,000	Jakun	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jeng	Laos	9,500	Oy	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,686,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%