Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,712,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

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 *
	Jewish, Cochin	Israel	12,000	Malayalam	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Luoluopo, Southern	China	251,000	Lolopo, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bokha	China	12,000	Bokha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	120,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Luoluopo, Central	China	458,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	9
	Miao, Enshi	China	680,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	5 Complete Bible	14
	Hani	Vietnam	26,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Phula	Vietnam	13,000	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Hmu, Southern	China	849,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	17
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Mandyak, Manjaco	Senegal	173,000	Mandjak	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Azhe	China	64,000	Azhe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muji, Northern	China	15,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naxi	China	337,000	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	7
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Katang, Northern	Laos	72,000	Katang, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Katang, Southern	Laos	44,000	Katang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Biao Mien	China	34,000	Biao Mon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.08 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pumi	China	50,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bua	Chad	27,000	Bua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.10 %	0.08 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jewish, Israeli	West Bank / Gaza	469,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	9
	Axi	China	118,000	Axi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Azha	China	58,000	Azha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,712,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%