Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nunu	China	63,000	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 -
	Pumi	China	50,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.08 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Riang Lang	China	2,000	Riang Lang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Samei	China	22,000	Samei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sansu	China	17,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.24 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Shui, Yunnan	China	12,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Dam	China	45,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	1
	Teleut	China	-1 Unknown	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zaiwa	China	120,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	4 New Testament	2
	Derung	China	15,000	Drung	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	25.00 %	21.32 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Wa	China	383,000	Wa, Parauk	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	19.00 %	8.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Yerong	China	400	Yerong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Zauzou	China	3,800	Zauzou	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	3.37 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Phola	China	14,000	Phola	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lhoba, Bokar	China	4,300	Adi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Puroik	China	500	Puroik	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bolozi	China	2,800	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bouyei	China	3,295,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	66
	Budo	China	14,000	Biyo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	19.00 %	18.90 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Bunu	China	428,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Achang, Husa	China	7,500	Achang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%