Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,872,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,664

Unreached Groups

949 (35.6 %)

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 *
	Iu Mien, Changping	China	30,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Iu Mien, Luoxiang	China	4,900	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jinuo	China	23,000	Jinuo, Youle	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Jinuo, Buyuan	China	1,600	Jinuo, Buyuan	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kado	Laos	5,400	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kong Ge	China	1,800	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kuan	Laos	1,000	Kuan	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Labapo	China	8,300	Sani	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	51,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	48,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lachi	Vietnam	16,000	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Miao, Huishui Central	China	67,000	Miao, Central Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Miao, Huishui Eastern	China	24,000	Miao, Eastern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Miao, Liupanshui	China	61,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,800	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Nisu, Southwestern	China	16,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	2,664 Peoples		743,872,000				949 ◼︎ (459 ✸︎)			3,457

* 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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Prayer Cards

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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