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 *
	Daasanach	South Sudan	4,700	Daasanach	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Darkhad	Mongolia	26,000	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.16 %	0.16 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Daur	China	198,000	Daur	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.20 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Deaf	Israel	18,000	Israeli Sign Language	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.04 %	-1	3 Bible Portions	1
	Deng, Darang	China	11,000	Digaro-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Dogoso	Burkina Faso	18,000	Dogoso	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.17 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Dolgan	Russia	8,200	Dolgan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Doma, Vadoma	Zimbabwe	21,000	Shona	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Dong, Northern	China	589,000	Dong, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	12
	Dong, Southern	China	1,251,000	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	25
	Doupo	China	800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.30 %	1.24 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Duguri	Nigeria	97,000	Duguri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	2
	Eka	China	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	En	Vietnam	300	En	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Enets, Yenisei Samoyed	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Eskimo, Siberian	Russia	1,700	Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.80 %	4 New Testament	1
	Even, Lamut	Russia	20,000	Even	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.32 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Evenki	Russia	39,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.18 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Evenki, Solon	China	35,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Ewenki, Khamnigan	Mongolia	600	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gaisu, Southern	China	49,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gbe, Seto	Benin	44,000	Gun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gbe, Toli	Benin	13,000	Gun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ge	China	136,000	Ge	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Gepo, Eastern	China	83,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	2
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%