Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo ▼	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Laven, Boloven	United States	36,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laven	Laos	59,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lashi	China	2,500	Lacid	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Larteh, Gua	Ghana	120,000	Larteh	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Laoseng	Laos	12,000	Tareng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laopang	Laos	13,000	Laopang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.11 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lanoh	Malaysia	400	Lanoh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Langam	Papua New Guinea	600	Pondi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Lara	Indonesia	15,000	Bakati', Rara	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Lara	Malaysia	17,000	Bakati', Rara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	4.30 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Biatah	Indonesia	12,000	Bidayuh, Biatah	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Benyadu	Indonesia	65,000	Benyadu'	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Land Dayak	Indonesia	2,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lanas Lobu	Malaysia	5,400	Lobu, Lanas	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	6.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Lami	China	135,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Lamet	Laos	24,000	Rmeet	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lamet	Thailand	200	Rmeet	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lamalera	Indonesia	4,800	Lamalera	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	697,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	41,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,400	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	52,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		737,291,000			948 ●				3,508

* 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%