Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,094,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	42
	Kalapalo	Brazil	800	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Spanish	Israel	46,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Swedish	Sweden	15,000	Swedish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Doma, Vadoma	Zimbabwe	21,000	Shona	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Shui	China	329,000	Sui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.28 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Jewish, Israeli	Israel	5,007,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.23 %	4 New Testament	100
	Zaiwa	China	120,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	4 New Testament	2
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Argentina	176,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.21 %	0.21 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Jewish, French	Israel	41,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, German	Austria	10,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Israel	25,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kim Mun	China	335,000	Kim Mun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	7
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Paraguay	1,100	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Peru	1,900	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Dam	China	45,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Dam	Laos	28,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.18 %	4 New Testament	1
	Talieng	Laos	39,000	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hmong Leng	China	326,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Miao, Hua	China	787,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	16
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Li, Ha	China	702,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Li, Qi	China	320,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	6
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%