Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
742,572,000
% of World Population
9.2 %
People Groups
2,639
Unreached Groups
925 (35.1 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Han Chinese, Hakka | Malaysia | 1,939,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 9.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Ngambay | Chad | 1,928,000 | Ngambay | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 12.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Senoufo, Southern | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,916,000 | Senoufo, Cebaara | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tay | Vietnam | 1,886,000 | Tay | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.03 % | 5 Complete Bible | 38 |
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Betsimisaraka, North | Madagascar | 1,799,000 | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.21 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
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Dan, Yakuba | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,748,000 | Dan | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 33.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Zhuang, Zuojiang | China | 1,715,000 | Zhuang, Zuojiang | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.14 % | 1 Translation Needed | 34 |
|
Zhuang, Liujiang | China | 1,713,000 | Zhuang, Liujiang | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.90 % | 0 Unspecified | 34 |
|
Zhuang, Guibei | China | 1,647,000 | Zhuang, Guibei | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.90 % | 1 Translation Needed | 33 |
|
Maasai | Kenya | 1,590,000 | Maasai | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 26.59 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto | Mozambique | 1,583,000 | Makhuwa-Meetto | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 2.00 % | 4 New Testament | 32 |
|
Oromo, Borana | Ethiopia | 1,573,000 | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 31 |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | Malaysia | 1,566,000 | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 8.05 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tanala | Madagascar | 1,555,000 | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 22.00 % | 1.04 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Chopi | Mozambique | 1,488,000 | Chopi | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 3.84 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Muong | Vietnam | 1,484,000 | Muong | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.02 % | 4 New Testament | 30 |
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Gbagyi | Nigeria | 1,420,000 | Gbagyi | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 33.00 % | 4.42 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
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Nuer | South Sudan | 1,419,000 | Nuer | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 8.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Lembaa | South Africa | 1,410,000 | Venda | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 17.72 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Kabiye | Togo | 1,403,000 | Kabiye | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 16.14 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Ghao-Xong, Western | China | 1,395,000 | Miao, Western Xiangxi | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.38 % | 1 Translation Needed | 28 |
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Antandroy | Madagascar | 1,368,000 | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.97 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
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Turkana | Kenya | 1,363,000 | Turkana | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 48.00 % | 22.16 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Tswa | Mozambique | 1,353,000 | Tswa | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 11.52 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
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Pingdi | China | 1,340,000 | Chinese, Xiang | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 3 Bible Portions | 27 |
| Totals: | 2,639 Peoples | 742,572,000 | 925 ● | 3,468 |
