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 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Asheninka, South Ucayali	Peru	18,000	Asheninka, South Ucayali	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.60 %	1.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Con	Laos	2,400	Con	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Gelao, Green	Vietnam	2,000	Gelao, Green	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Komyandaret	Indonesia	400	Komyandaret	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tring	Malaysia	800	Tring	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tay Sa Pa	Vietnam	400	Tay Sa Pa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	En	Vietnam	300	En	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pa Di	Vietnam	400	Pa Di	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Thu Lao	Vietnam	200	Thu Lao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Na-Meo	Vietnam	1,400	Na-Meo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mantsi	Vietnam	1,300	Mantsi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Coong	Vietnam	2,800	Coong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tay Khang	Laos	300	Tai Khang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Krymchaks	Ukraine	1,400	Ukrainian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phula	China	7,200	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phula	Vietnam	13,000	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Alutor	Russia	2,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Metyktire	Brazil	100	Kayapo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kerek	Russia	-1 Unknown	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	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%