Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,064,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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 *
	Jewish, Romanian	Israel	217,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muji, Northern	China	15,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Katang, Northern	Laos	72,000	Katang, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Azha	China	58,000	Azha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Katang, Southern	Laos	44,000	Katang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bai, Central	China	869,000	Bai, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	17
	Biao Mien	China	34,000	Biao Mon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.08 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Waimiri-Atroari	Brazil	2,100	Waimiri-Atroari	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, Israeli	West Bank / Gaza	469,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	9
	Jewish, German	Israel	16,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Hungary	47,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Marathi-speaking	Israel	12,000	Marathi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pumi	China	50,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ben	China	1,400	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Biao-Jiao Mien	China	68,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bokha	China	12,000	Bokha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Li, Meifu	China	54,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		742,064,000			927 ●				3,470

* 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%