Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,686,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Jewish, Russian	Russia	82,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Senoufo, Supyire	Côte d'Ivoire	114,000	Senoufo, Supyire	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	2
	Jewish, Syrian / Lebanese	United States	77,000	Arabic, Levantine	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Zaiwa	China	120,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	4 New Testament	2
	Subanen, Tuboy	Philippines	110,000	Subanen, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	2
	Wala	Ghana	116,000	Wali (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Jewish, Yahudic	Israel	103,000	Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Maan	Guinea	118,000	Maan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.88 %	4 New Testament	2
	Axi	China	118,000	Axi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Gepo, Eastern	China	83,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	2
	Hongjin Tai	China	97,000	Tai Hongjin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.40 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Limin	China	101,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	120,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Miao, Huishui Southwestern	China	96,000	Miao, Southwestern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Miao, Mashan Central	China	121,000	Miao, Central Mashan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.25 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Tai Kao	Laos	110,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	86,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Tianba	China	110,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tai Pong	China	118,000	Tai Nua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.22 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Khmu	Vietnam	93,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Mon	Thailand	124,000	Mon	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Kawa	China	93,000	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	2
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,686,000			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%