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 *
	Waimiri-Atroari	Brazil	2,100	Waimiri-Atroari	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Wopu	China	4,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Wunai	China	13,000	Bunu, Wunai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xi	China	1,800	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Xialusi	China	4,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xijima	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xinh Mun	Laos	11,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xinh Mun	Vietnam	30,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiuba	China	1,200	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Xukuru-Kariri	Brazil	1,500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yakarawakta	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Yakut	China	2,900	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yaminahua, Chitonajuas	Peru	300	Yaminahua	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
	Yari	Colombia	900	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Armenia	33,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Georgia	12,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Germany	51,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Russia	26,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Sweden	4,500	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Syria	13,000	Arabic, Levantine	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yazidi	Türkiye (Turkey)	2,800	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yazidi	Ukraine	1,700	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yerong	China	400	Yerong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Yevanic	Israel	-1 Unknown	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
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%