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 *
	Luoluopo, Central	China	455,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	9
	Miao, Guiyang Northern	China	143,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Miao, Huishui Central	China	67,000	Miao, Central Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.58 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	119,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Miao, Mashan Central	China	120,000	Miao, Central Mashan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.25 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Mongol, Khalka	Japan	20,000	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Nisu, Jianshui	China	229,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Nisu, Xinping	China	255,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Qiang, Mianchi	China	26,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.74 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Suodi	China	244,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.11 %	4 New Testament	5
	Tai Don, White Tai	Vietnam	349,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	7
	Jewish, Chinese	Taiwan	100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kantarure	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xambioa	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Khmu	Vietnam	95,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Kyanga	Benin	2,500	Kyanga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Naua	Brazil	500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shanenawa	Brazil	700	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tapuia	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Buriat, Russian	Russia	459,000	Buriat, Russia	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	9
	Phula	China	7,100	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phula	Vietnam	13,000	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kuamasi	China	1,100	Kuamasi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, Croatian-speaking	Croatia	1,600	Croatian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	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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