Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,572,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,639

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Samadu, Western	China	10,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sanqiao	China	6,900	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xi	China	1,800	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Xialusi	China	4,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xibe, Western	China	57,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xijima	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Suan	China	300	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ta'er	China	1,400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Kao	China	15,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Don, White Tai	United States	14,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Long	Laos	2,200	Tai Long	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Talu	China	15,000	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tanglang	China	1,400	Tanglang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tibetan, Boyu	China	4,300	Tibetan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tulao	China	5,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tusu	China	42,000	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Wopu	China	4,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Wunai	China	13,000	Bunu, Wunai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiuba	China	1,200	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Ya	China	67,000	Tai Ya	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yakut	China	2,900	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yanghuang	China	16,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Yiche	China	25,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,639 Peoples		742,572,000			925 ●				3,468

* 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%