Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,714,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,642

Unreached Groups

914 (34.6 %)

Map Notes
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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
%
Evangelical
Scripture
Status
Est. Workers
Needed *
 Hani China 758,000 Hani Ethnic Religions 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 15
 Sea Dayak, Iban Malaysia 769,000 Iban Ethnic Religions 46.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmu Laos 771,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 9.00 % Bible Portions -
 Sihanaka Madagascar 772,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.94 % Complete Bible -
Mbangala Angola 776,000 Mbangala Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 1.50 % New Testament -
 Masikoro Madagascar 779,000 Malagasy, Masikoro Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 0.48 % Bible Portions -
 Miao, Hua China 787,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.17 % New Testament 16
 Zhuang, Yang China 826,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 17
Nyambo, Ragwe Tanzania 832,000 Nyambo Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 12.00 % Translation Needed -
 Maasai, Baraguyu Tanzania 837,000 Maasai Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Hmu, Southern China 849,000 Miao, Southern Qiandong Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.06 % Unspecified 17
 Tai Dam Vietnam 853,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions 0.17 % 0.14 % New Testament 17
 Mumuye Nigeria 863,000 Mumuye Ethnic Religions 29.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Nyiha, Tanzania Zambia 869,000 Nyiha, Tanzania Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 9.00 % New Testament -
 Bai, Central China 869,000 Bai, Central Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.08 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 17
 Kpelle, Liberia Liberia 916,000 Kpelle, Liberia Ethnic Religions 38.00 % 24.61 % Complete Bible -
 Karamojong, Dodoth Uganda 927,000 Ng'akarimojong Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
Senji Mozambique 947,000 Ndau Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Makhuwa-Shirima Mozambique 986,000 Makhuwa-Shirima Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Watchi Togo 990,000 Gbe, Waci Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.45 % Bible Portions -
 Zhuang, Youjiang China 995,000 Zhuang, Youjiang Ethnic Religions 1.20 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 20
 Iraqw, Mbulu Tanzania 1,013,000 Iraqw Ethnic Religions 41.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan Indonesia 1,047,000 Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 5.00 % Complete Bible -
 Kalenjin, Pokot Uganda 1,077,000 Pokoot Ethnic Religions 48.00 % 12.00 % Complete Bible -
 Zhuang, Guibian China 1,098,000 Zhuang, Guibian Ethnic Religions 1.20 % 0.90 % Unspecified 22
Totals: 2,642 Peoples   740,714,000     914       3,428
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