Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,350,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

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 *
	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	China	1,186,000	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	24
	Hmu, Southern	China	849,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Matis	Brazil	400	Matis	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mynky, Munku	Brazil	100	Irantxe	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	15.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tatar, Khakass	Russia	61,000	Khakas	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.10 %	0 Unspecified	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
	Pana, Sama	Mali	8,900	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pana, Sama	Burkina Faso	10,000	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kanay	Laos	900	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	9.00 %	7.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mashi	Nigeria	1,700	Mashi (Nigeria)	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	13.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lere	Nigeria	30,000	Lere	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,300	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Vitou	Indonesia	800	Vitou	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lembata, West	Indonesia	9,600	Labalekan-Mingar	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	5.09 %	0.09 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mel	Cambodia	3,500	Mel-Khaonh	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	9.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Deaf	Liberia	55,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	41.43 %	-1	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mo	China	14,000	Mak (China)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nyahon	Laos	9,800	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ura	Nigeria	1,900	Fungwa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	4.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mongol	Papua New Guinea	1,700	Mwakai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	8.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Carib, Galibi do Uaca	Brazil	2,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gaviao Pykopje	Brazil	800	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		740,350,000			956 ●				3,469

* 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%

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