Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

745,947,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,695

Unreached Groups

958 (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 *
	Amarakaire, Harakmbet	Peru	2,200	Amarakaeri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Polish	Israel	139,000	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Sabum	Malaysia	1,400	Malay, Ambonese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.56 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gepo, Eastern	China	82,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	2
	Ghao-Xong, Western	China	1,386,000	Miao, Western Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.38 %	1 Translation Needed	28
	Tibetan, Boyu	China	4,300	Tibetan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kri	Laos	1,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.63 %	0.63 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poussang	Laos	3,000	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.69 %	0.69 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Iu Mien	China	1,282,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	26
	Iu Mien	Denmark	8,400	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Zaomin	China	47,000	Dzao Min	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.56 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Iu Mien	France	2,300	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nung	Laos	1,600	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bouyei	China	3,577,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	72
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.54 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Jiaochang	China	32,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Yiche	China	25,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Akha Jaweuy	Laos	4,800	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akeu	Laos	3,400	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	1
	Asheninka, Pajonal	Peru	15,000	Asheninka, Pajonal	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.74 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nyahon	Laos	10,000	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Halang	Laos	6,800	Halang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kuan	Laos	1,000	Kuan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Bisu	Thailand	800	Bisu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Eka	China	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,695 Peoples		745,947,000			958 ●				3,480

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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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