Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

730,838,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,627

Unreached Groups

951 (36.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Axi	China	120,000	Axi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Bai Yi	China	28,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bunu	China	434,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Cai	China	34,000	Gelao, Green	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Changpao	China	6,900	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chesu	China	3,700	Chesu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Depo	China	8,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	14.00 %	14.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Dianbao	China	14,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Digao	China	30,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Guaigun	China	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	3.70 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Hongjin Tai	China	98,000	Tai Hongjin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.40 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Jiasou	China	41,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Labapo	China	8,500	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	52,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,400	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	41,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	695,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Lami	China	134,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.54 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naza	China	1,800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lipo, Western	China	187,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Liwu	China	5,600	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,627 Peoples		730,838,000			951 ●				3,494

* 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%