Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,371,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,637

Unreached Groups

926 (35.1 %)

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 *
 Okinawan, Ryukyuan Japan 1,147,000 Okinawan, Central Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.15 % Bible Portions 23
 Ndau Zimbabwe 1,175,000 Ndau Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 1.20 % Complete Bible -
 Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe China 1,186,000 Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions 1.20 % 0.90 % Bible Portions 24
 Gourma Burkina Faso 1,236,000 Gourmanchema Ethnic Religions 19.00 % 8.01 % Complete Bible -
 Kafa Ethiopia 1,238,000 Kafa Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 Dong, Southern China 1,250,000 Dong, Southern Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.40 % New Testament 25
 Iu Mien China 1,290,000 Iu Mien Ethnic Religions 0.70 % 0.15 % Complete Bible 26
 Chinese, general Canada 1,302,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 8.00 % Complete Bible -
 Chwabo Mozambique 1,312,000 Chuwabu Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 6.00 % Complete Bible -
 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe China 1,317,000 Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe Ethnic Religions 1.20 % 0.90 % Translation Needed 26
 Antaimoro Madagascar 1,327,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 2.34 % Complete Bible -
 Nosu, Shengzha China 1,327,000 Nuosu Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.40 % New Testament 27
 Pingdi China 1,340,000 Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 27
Tswa Mozambique 1,353,000 Tswa Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 11.52 % Complete Bible -
 Turkana Kenya 1,363,000 Turkana Ethnic Religions 48.00 % 22.16 % Complete Bible -
 Antandroy Madagascar 1,368,000 Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.97 % Bible Portions -
 Ghao-Xong, Western China 1,395,000 Miao, Western Xiangxi Ethnic Religions 0.60 % 0.38 % Translation Needed 28
 Kabiye Togo 1,403,000 Kabiye Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 16.14 % Complete Bible -
 Lembaa South Africa 1,410,000 Venda Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 17.72 % Complete Bible -
 Nuer South Sudan 1,419,000 Nuer Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 8.00 % Complete Bible -
 Gbagyi Nigeria 1,420,000 Gbagyi Ethnic Religions 33.00 % 4.42 % New Testament -
 Muong Vietnam 1,484,000 Muong Ethnic Religions 1.00 % 0.02 % New Testament 30
 Chopi Mozambique 1,488,000 Chopi Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 3.84 % Complete Bible -
 Tanala Madagascar 1,555,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 22.00 % 1.04 % Complete Bible -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese Malaysia 1,566,000 Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions 12.00 % 8.05 % Complete Bible -
Totals: 2,637 Peoples   742,371,000     926       3,475
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