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 *
	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	China	1,186,000	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	24
	Zhuang, Yongnan	China	2,050,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	41
	Hmu, Southern	China	849,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	17
	Khmu	China	6,900	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.71 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Alu	China	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mo	China	14,000	Mak (China)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lu, Lu Ren	China	6,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kawa	China	93,000	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Bela	China	4,900	Pela	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	14.00 %	13.51 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Gao	China	3,600	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Phula	China	7,200	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Zhuang, Dai	China	109,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Zhuang, Nong	China	546,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	11
	Zhuang, Yang	China	826,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	China	1,715,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	34
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Yongbei	China	2,175,000	Zhuang, Yongbei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	43
	Zhuang, Liuqian	China	410,000	Zhuang, Liuqian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	8
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%