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 %)

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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 *
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Zhuang, Dai	China	109,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Zhuang, Nong	China	546,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	11
	Zhuang, Yang	China	826,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Zhuang, Yang	Vietnam	-1 Unknown	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	0
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	China	1,715,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	34
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Vietnam	433,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Kerek	Russia	-1 Unknown	Russian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kumandin	Russia	2,400	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkan	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalar	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nanubae	Papua New Guinea	1,500	Nanubae	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Tapei	Papua New Guinea	300	Tapei	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Yongbei	China	2,174,000	Zhuang, Yongbei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	43
	Zhuang, Liuqian	China	410,000	Zhuang, Liuqian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	8
	Bainouk, Samik	Senegal	3,100	Bainouk-Samik	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	18.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Lembata, South	Indonesia	8,400	Painara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	China	1,317,000	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	26
	Zhuang, Youjiang	China	995,000	Zhuang, Youjiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	20
	Zhuang, Guibei	China	1,647,000	Zhuang, Guibei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	33
	Zhuang, Qiubei	China	221,000	Zhuang, Qiubei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	4
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%