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 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country ▲	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Dongnu	China	312,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	6
	E	China	7,000	E	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Gelao	China	589,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.20 %	2.60 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	China	36,824,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	9.10 %	7.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Hani	China	768,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	15
	Hmong Daw	China	310,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.80 %	1.20 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Iu Mien	China	1,307,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	26
	Kim Mun	China	339,000	Kim Mun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	1 Translation Needed	7
	Jing, Vietnamese	China	23,000	Vietnamese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Korean	China	2,599,000	Korean	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	14.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Laba	China	305,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Bai, Lama	China	80,000	Bai, Lama	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Qabiao, Pubiao	China	500	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lhoba, Idu	China	10,000	Idu-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Cao Lan	China	51,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mang	China	600	Mang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Maonan	China	108,000	Maonan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	6.00 %	5.81 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Miao, Guiyang Northwestern	China	10,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Horned	China	85,000	Miao, Horned	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.20 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Miao, Luobohe	China	104,000	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Hezhen	China	4,900	Nanai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	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
	Paiwan	China	700	Paiwan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Palyu	China	16,000	Bolyu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.30 %	0.50 %	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%