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 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Li, Meifu	China	54,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Linghua	China	27,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Liujia	China	4,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liwu	China	5,500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Long	China	1,700	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Luoluopo, Southeastern	China	47,000	Nisi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Luowu	China	29,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mengwu	China	24,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Baishi	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Miao, Huishui Central	China	68,000	Miao, Central Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.58 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Huishui Eastern	China	24,000	Miao, Eastern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.28 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Liupanshui	China	62,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Naheng	China	1,500	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Naru	China	15,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Saman	China	3,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sanie	China	8,800	Sanie	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Mashan Northern	China	60,000	Miao, Northern Mashan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Mashan Southern	China	17,000	Miao, Southern Mashan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Mashan Western	China	24,000	Miao, Western Mashan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Micha	China	33,000	Miqie	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miguba	China	-1 Unknown	Adi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mili	China	31,000	Mili	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mixisu	China	6,700	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%