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 *
	Bouyei	Vietnam	69,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bunun	China	1,500	Bunun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Changpao	China	6,800	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Changshu	China	21,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.40 %	1.90 %	4 New Testament	1
	Chesu	China	3,700	Chesu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Daizhan	China	14,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Daur, Western	China	7,500	Daur	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Deng, Darang	China	11,000	Digaro-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Deng, Geman	China	14,000	Miju-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Dianbao	China	14,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Diao	China	2,800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Digao	China	29,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Doupo	China	800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.30 %	1.24 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Eka	China	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Enipu	China	21,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Ewenki, Aoluguya	China	400	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Evenki, Solon	China	35,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Evenki	Russia	39,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.18 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gaiji	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gaisu, Southern	China	49,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gaisu, Western	China	1,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ga Mong	China	71,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Hagei	China	3,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hakka, Hainan Island	China	2,400	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Bua	China	68,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.60 %	4 New Testament	1
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%