Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,064,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Yiche	China	25,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yizi	China	2,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yongchun	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Youmai	China	2,700	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Younuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Younuo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Chinese	Taiwan	100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Zaomin	China	47,000	Dzao Min	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.56 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Yongnan	Vietnam	13,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Neisu, Da Hei	China	8,400	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yaminahua, Chitonajuas	Peru	300	Yaminahua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Kantarure	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Karapoto	Brazil	2,400	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mal	Laos	39,000	Mal	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Matis	Brazil	400	Matis	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xambioa	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yakarawakta	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Khmu	China	6,900	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.71 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kalapalo	Brazil	800	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	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	7,600	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Alu	Vietnam	4,000	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	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		742,064,000			927 ●				3,470

* 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%