Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (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 *
	Xibe, Western	China	57,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xijima	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiuba	China	1,200	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Ya	China	67,000	Tai Ya	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yakut	China	2,900	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yanghuang	China	16,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Yiche	China	25,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yizi	China	2,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yongchun	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Youmai	China	2,700	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Younuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Younuo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zaomin	China	47,000	Dzao Min	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.56 %	0 Unspecified	1
	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
	Neisu, Da Hei	China	8,400	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	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
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%