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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	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
	Iu Mien	China	1,290,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	26
	Iu Mien	Denmark	8,300	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 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poussang	Laos	2,900	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.69 %	0.69 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kri	Laos	1,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.63 %	0.63 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Amarakaire, Harakmbet	Peru	2,200	Amarakaeri	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Polish	Israel	136,000	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Sabum	Malaysia	1,300	Malay, Ambonese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.56 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gepo, Eastern	China	83,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	2
	Ghao-Xong, Western	China	1,395,000	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
	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
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%