Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tatar, Khakass	Russia	61,000	Khakas	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Alu	China	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Alu	Laos	7,500	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Alu	Vietnam	3,900	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.19 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Thailand	400	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pa Hng	Vietnam	8,400	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pana, Sama	Mali	8,600	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	10,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Akeu	Laos	3,300	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kalapalo	Brazil	800	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,300	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Manobo, Umayamnon	Philippines	7,700	Manobo, Agusan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kwinsu	Indonesia	600	Kwinsu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Umalung	Indonesia	3,800	Uma' Lung	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Vitou	Indonesia	800	Vitou	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lembata, West	Indonesia	9,500	Labalekan-Mingar	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Lamalera	Indonesia	4,800	Lamalera	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Deaf	Israel	18,000	Israeli Sign Language	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.04 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%