Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,872,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,664

Unreached Groups

949 (35.6 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Wala	Ghana	117,000	Wali (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, Yahudic	Israel	105,000	Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Maan	Guinea	122,000	Maan	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Axi	China	118,000	Axi	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Gepo, Eastern	China	82,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Hongjin Tai	China	97,000	Tai Hongjin	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	119,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Miao, Huishui Southwestern	China	96,000	Miao, Southwestern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	85,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Li, Jiamao	China	93,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Limin	China	100,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Miao, Mashan Central	China	120,000	Miao, Central Mashan	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Nosu, Tianba	China	109,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Tai Kao	Laos	112,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Tai Pong	China	117,000	Tai Nua	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Xiangtang	China	107,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Khmu	Vietnam	95,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Mon	Thailand	123,000	Mon	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Kawa	China	92,000	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Tho	Vietnam	95,000	Tho	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Zhuang, Dai	China	109,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Kuvale	Angola	109,000	Kuvale	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Balanta, Ganja	Senegal	142,000	Balanta-Ganja	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	3
	Jewish, Israeli, Sabra	United States	139,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	3
Totals:	2,664 Peoples		743,872,000				949 ◼︎ (459 ✸︎)			3,457

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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