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 *
	Dianbao	China	14,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Digao	China	29,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Guaigun	China	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	3.70 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Huizhou	China	5,342,000	Chinese, Huizhou	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	9.00 %	7.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Hongjin Tai	China	97,000	Tai Hongjin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.40 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Labapo	China	8,400	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	51,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	686,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Lami	China	132,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lachi	Vietnam	15,000	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	2
	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
	Long	China	1,700	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mengwu	China	24,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Huishui Southwestern	China	96,000	Miao, Southwestern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Naluo	China	49,000	Naluo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	32.00 %	26.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Naru	China	15,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sanda	China	1,500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	2.10 %	2.01 %	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%