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 *
Itneg, Banaos Philippines 7,400 Kalinga, Vanaw Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 1.50 % Translation Started -
Manobo, Pulangiyen Philippines 10,000 Manobo, Western Bukidnon Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
Manobo, Talaandig Philippines 8,000 Manobo, Western Bukidnon Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Manobo, Tigwahanon Philippines 14,000 Manobo, Matigsalug Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.50 % Complete Bible -
 Tau't Batu Philippines 500 Palawano, Central Ethnic Religions 5.00 % 1.00 % New Testament 1
Saramaccan, Matawari Suriname 1,400 Saramaccan Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 0.50 % New Testament -
 Takwane Mozambique 398,000 Takwane Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.50 % New Testament -
 Challa Ghana 5,300 Chala Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 5.87 % Translation Started -
 Nyahon Laos 9,800 Nyaheun Ethnic Religions 0.75 % 0.75 % Unspecified 1
 Lu, Lu Ren China 6,100 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 1
Ngundi Central African Republic 19,000 Ngundi Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 34.00 % Translation Needed -
 Wobe Côte d'Ivoire 313,000 We Northern Ethnic Religions 28.00 % 7.00 % New Testament -
 Loloda Indonesia 3,200 Laba Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 3.00 % Translation Started -
 Mon Thailand 124,000 Mon Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.03 % Complete Bible 2
Ron Nigeria 251,000 Ron Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Chara, Fachara Nigeria 6,200 Cara Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 5.00 % Unspecified -
Luri Nigeria 100 Hausa Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Kyanga Benin 2,400 Kyanga Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 1
 Ura Nigeria 1,900 Fungwa Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Mongol Papua New Guinea 1,700 Mwakai Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % Unspecified -
Ngala, Kara Papua New Guinea 300 Gala Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 4.00 % Translation Needed -
 Bom, Krim Sierra Leone 23,000 Mende (Sierra Leone) Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 13.19 % Complete Bible -
Sangu Tanzania 242,000 Sangu (Tanzania) Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 5.00 % New Testament -
 Haroi Vietnam 46,000 Haroi Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.11 % Bible Portions 1
 Rade Cambodia 3,200 Rade Ethnic Religions 41.00 % 15.00 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 2,642 Peoples   740,714,000     914       3,428
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