Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,714,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,642

Unreached Groups

914 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Nguon	Vietnam	2,300	Nguon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nisu, Southwestern	China	16,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nonuya	Colombia	300	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nosu, Tianba	China	110,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	545,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	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
	O-Du	Laos	700	O'du	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ongkor	China	-1 Unknown	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Orochi	Ukraine	700	Oroch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pacoh	Laos	25,000	Pacoh	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
	Pala	Laos	6,100	Akha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Passe	Colombia	-1 Unknown	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Paumelenho	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	0
	Penan	Brunei	-1 Unknown	Penan, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Penan-Nibong	Malaysia	4,400	Penan, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	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
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phola, Alo	China	500	Phola, Alo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pholo	China	35,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phuma	China	8,800	Phuma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,642 Peoples		740,714,000			914 ●				3,428

* 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%