Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical ▲	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Jinuo	China	23,000	Jinuo, Youle	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.52 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.54 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kawa	Myanmar (Burma)	700	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Cambodia	147,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Cambodia	600	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Zaomin	China	47,000	Dzao Min	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.56 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sabum	Malaysia	1,300	Malay, Ambonese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.56 %	4 New Testament	1
	Miao, Huishui Central	China	68,000	Miao, Central Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.58 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Katu, Eastern	Vietnam	75,000	Katu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.59 %	4 New Testament	2
	Bukat	Indonesia	800	Bukat	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ese Ejja, Huarayo	Peru	1,300	Ese Ejja	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Orang Dalam	Indonesia	16,000	Kubu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kokama	Peru	18,000	Kukama-Kukamiria	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Karaboro, Eastern	Côte d'Ivoire	9,700	Karaboro, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
	Emerillon	French Guiana	400	Teko	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	8.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Balanta, Ganja	Senegal	133,000	Balanta-Ganja	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Iu Mien	Denmark	8,300	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mansi, Vogul	Russia	12,000	Mansi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Temiar	Malaysia	33,000	Temiar	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Nung	Laos	1,500	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
	Murut, Pandewan	Malaysia	1,900	Murut, Paluan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Piyobe	Benin	2,100	Miyobe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Piyobe	Togo	19,000	Miyobe	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Wara	Burkina Faso	11,000	Wara	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Yukagir	Russia	1,800	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,820,000			923 ●				3,453

* 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%