Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,301,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,694

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Dong, Southern	China	1,250,000	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	99,000	Duguri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	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 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Enets, Yenisei Samoyed	Russia	200	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Enn	Myanmar (Burma)	1,200	Wa, Parauk	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.20 %	2.00 %	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 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Evenki, Solon	China	35,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gaisu, Southern	China	49,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.00 %	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 %	4 New Testament	2
	Geungeu	Laos	500	Katu, Western	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.20 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Ghao-Xong, Eastern	China	136,000	Miao, Eastern Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.50 %	0.97 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Ghao-Xong, Western	China	1,395,000	Miao, Western Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.38 %	1 Translation Needed	28
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Russia	3,800	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Giziga, South	Cameroon	151,000	Giziga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Gourma	Nigeria	45,000	Gourmanchema	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Guana	Paraguay	600	Guana (Paraguay)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Guarani, Eastern Bolivian	Paraguay	2,400	Guarani, Eastern Bolivian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gwa	Nigeria	5,400	Gwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.45 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Halang	Laos	6,700	Halang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Hamar	Ethiopia	86,000	Hamer-Banne	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.64 %	1.44 %	4 New Testament	2
Totals:	2,694 Peoples		740,301,000			956 ●				3,468

* 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%

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