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 *
	Alu	China	3,900	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Alu	Laos	7,800	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Alu	Vietnam	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Thailand	400	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pa Hng	Vietnam	8,600	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pana, Sama	Mali	9,300	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	11,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Akeu	Laos	3,400	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kalapalo	Brazil	700	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,400	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Manobo, Umayamnon	Philippines	7,600	Manobo, Agusan	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Kwinsu	Indonesia	600	Kwinsu	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Umalung	Indonesia	3,900	Uma' Lung	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Vitou	Indonesia	800	Vitou	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lamalera	Indonesia	4,900	Lamalera	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Paiaku	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Mo	China	14,000	Mak (China)	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lu, Lu Ren	China	6,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	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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