Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale ▲	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.54 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nasu, Panxian	China	376,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.72 %	4 New Testament	8
	Nasu, Southern	China	137,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Naua	Brazil	500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Naxi	China	337,000	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	7
	Ndunda	Nigeria	600	Ndunda	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nedebang	Indonesia	1,800	Nedebang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Negidal, Nizovsk	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Negrito, Mamanwa	Philippines	9,700	Minamanwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	1
	Neho	Côte d'Ivoire	18,000	Neyo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,900	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nenets, Yurak Samoyed	Russia	45,000	Nenets	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.67 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ngai	Vietnam	1,700	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ngan	Côte d'Ivoire	34,000	Beng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed	Russia	900	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nguan	Laos	21,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.85 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nisu, Jianshui	China	231,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nisu, Xinping	China	257,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.51 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Nisu, Yuanyang	China	266,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.72 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Nosu, Butuo	China	274,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	5
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	86,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Shengzha	China	1,328,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	4 New Testament	27
	Nuba Maa	Nigeria	43,000	Kamo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.65 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nung	Laos	1,500	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		732,761,000			944 ●				3,471

* 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%