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 *
	Doma, Vadoma	Zimbabwe	22,000	Shona	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akha	China	259,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.35 %	0.31 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Baonuo	China	33,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	Ireland	2,800	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Polish	Poland	7,900	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ao Biao	China	17,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dong, Northern	China	588,000	Dong, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	12
	Jewish, Norwegian	Norway	1,300	Norwegian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phowa, Labo	China	22,000	Phowa, Labo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phuza	China	6,600	Phuza	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bon Gula	Chad	3,800	Bon Gula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.42 %	0.42 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ai-Cham	China	3,100	Ai-Cham	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Che Wong, Siwang	Malaysia	600	Cheq Wong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.49 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jewish, Dutch	Netherlands	30,000	Dutch	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hani	Vietnam	26,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Israeli	Canada	22,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, German	Germany	118,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Jewish, English-speaking	Gibraltar	800	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	New Zealand	7,600	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	South Africa	52,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	United Kingdom	288,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Khang	Vietnam	17,000	Khang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qabiao	Vietnam	800	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khlor	Laos	9,500	Kriang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	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%