Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,268,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,626

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Naruo	China	16,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	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
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	553,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Numao	China	2,400	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nunu	China	64,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Palyu	China	16,000	Bolyu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.30 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sanda	China	1,500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	2.10 %	2.01 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Sani	China	140,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.15 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Sanie	China	8,900	Sanie	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Wunai	China	13,000	Bunu, Wunai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Samatao	China	3,000	Samatao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	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
	Teleut	China	-1 Unknown	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tulao	China	5,300	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
	Xiangtang	China	109,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Younuo	China	23,000	Bunu, Younuo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,113,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	48,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,736,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	35
Totals:	2,626 Peoples		743,268,000			954 ●				3,576

* 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%