Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,714,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,642

Unreached Groups

914 (34.6 %)

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 *
	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
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	545,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Pingdi	China	1,340,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	3 Bible Portions	27
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	23,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Cochin	Israel	12,000	Malayalam	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bua	Chad	27,000	Bua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.10 %	0.08 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ge	China	136,000	Ge	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Nasu, Southern	China	137,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Sila	Laos	3,400	Sila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Yazidi	Iraq	648,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	5 Complete Bible	13
	Talu	China	15,000	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phola	China	14,000	Phola	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Deng, Darang	China	11,000	Digaro-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	686,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Limin	China	101,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,800	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Darkhad	Mongolia	26,000	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.16 %	0.16 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,642 Peoples		740,714,000			914 ●				3,428

* 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%