Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,356,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

957 (35.5 %)

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 *
	Khmu	Vietnam	95,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Xambioa	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	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 %	0 Unspecified	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
	Kuamasi	China	1,100	Kuamasi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	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
	Kong Ge	China	1,800	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.91 %	0.91 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Khmu	China	6,900	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.71 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Zokhuo	China	17,000	Zokhuo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mamprusi	Ghana	434,000	Mampruli	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.84 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	9
	Bisu	Thailand	800	Bisu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Eka	China	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mulao	China	226,000	Mulam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Naxi	China	335,000	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	7
	Qiang, Heihu	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.73 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kuan	Laos	1,000	Kuan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Halang	Laos	6,800	Halang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nyahon	Laos	10,000	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Asheninka, Pajonal	Peru	15,000	Asheninka, Pajonal	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.74 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		743,356,000			957 ●				3,472

* 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 >.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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