Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,712,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Iu Mien, Changping	China	30,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien, Hunan	China	223,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Iu Mien, Luoxiang	China	5,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jinuo	China	23,000	Jinuo, Youle	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.52 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jinuo, Buyuan	China	1,600	Jinuo, Buyuan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.59 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kado	China	198,000	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	32.55 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kiong Nai	China	2,400	Bunu, Jiongnai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.50 %	4.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kong Ge	China	1,800	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.91 %	0.91 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Labapo	China	8,400	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lagou	China	7,900	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	35.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	51,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	686,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Lami	China	132,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lashi	China	2,500	Lacid	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,712,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%