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 *
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,098,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Nung	Vietnam	1,107,000	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	22
	Zhuang, Youjiang	China	995,000	Zhuang, Youjiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	20
	Bai, Central	China	869,000	Bai, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	17
	Zhuang, Yang	China	826,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Hmu, Southern	China	849,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	17
	Tai Dam	Vietnam	853,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.17 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	17
	Miao, Hua	China	787,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.17 %	4 New Testament	16
	Jewish, Russian	Israel	725,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	15
	Hani	China	758,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	15
	Miao, Enshi	China	680,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	5 Complete Bible	14
	Li, Ha	China	702,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	686,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Yazidi	Iraq	648,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	5 Complete Bible	13
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Jewish, Russian	United States	671,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	13
	Hmu, Eastern	China	594,000	Miao, Eastern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.22 %	3 Bible Portions	12
	Dong, Northern	China	588,000	Dong, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	12
	Zhuang, Nong	China	546,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	11
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	545,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	China, Macau	560,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.26 %	5 Complete Bible	11
	Yakut	Russia	477,000	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	10
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Vietnam	433,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Buriat, Russian	Russia	459,000	Buriat, Russia	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	9
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%