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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 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Bela China 4,900 Pela Ethnic Religions ● 14.00 % 13.51 % Translation Needed -
Gao China 3,600 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 7.50 % 6.80 % Complete Bible -
Phula China 7,200 Phula Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.02 % Translation Needed 1
Katso China 8,300 Katso Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % Translation Needed 1
Zhuang, Dai China 109,000 Zhuang, Dai Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Translation Needed 2
Zhuang, Nong China 546,000 Zhuang, Nong Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % New Testament 11
Zhuang, Yang China 826,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 17
Zhuang, Zuojiang China 1,715,000 Zhuang, Zuojiang Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 34
Laomian China 5,400 Laomian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.30 % Translation Needed 1
Buyang, Langnian China 400 Buyang, Langnian Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Buyang, E'ma China 700 Buyang, E'ma Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Zhuang, Lianshan China 47,000 Zhuang, Lianshan Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.35 % Unspecified 1
Zhuang, Yongbei China 2,174,000 Zhuang, Yongbei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % New Testament 43
Zhuang, Liuqian China 410,000 Zhuang, Liuqian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 8
Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe China 1,317,000 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 26
Zhuang, Youjiang China 995,000 Zhuang, Youjiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 20
Zhuang, Guibei China 1,647,000 Zhuang, Guibei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 33
Zhuang, Qiubei China 221,000 Zhuang, Qiubei Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 4
Zhuang, Liujiang China 1,713,000 Zhuang, Liujiang Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 34
Zhuang, Guibian China 1,098,000 Zhuang, Guibian Ethnic Religions ● 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 22
Zhuang, Minz China 182,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 4
Bumang China 300 Bumang Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Translation Needed 1
Nisu, Northwestern China 27,000 Nisu, Northwestern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Kua-nsi China 5,400 Kua-nsi Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 1.00 % Translation Needed 1
Kuamasi China 1,100 Kuamasi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.50 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,641 Peoples   740,712,000     913 ●       3,427
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