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 *
	Mjuniang	China	56,000	Cao Miao	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mongol, Khalka	Japan	20,000	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Mongol, Khamnigan	China	2,600	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mozhihei	China	6,600	Tujia, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Muda	China	3,000	Muda	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Mulao Jia	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Muzi	China	11,000	Muzi	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Naheng	China	1,500	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Naru	China	15,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Naruo	China	16,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Naza	China	1,700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,800	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Ongkor	China	-1 Unknown	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Oroqen	China	9,200	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Popei	China	6,500	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pusha	China	6,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qanu	China	15,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Dajishan	China	12,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Heihu	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Qiang, Jiaochang	China	32,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Qiang, Longxi	China	5,600	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	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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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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