Ethnic Religions people group listing

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 %)

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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 *
	Yulu	South Sudan	2,600	Yulu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	4.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Yupik, Naukan	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yuqui	Bolivia	400	Yuqui	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	35.00 %	10.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Yuracare	Bolivia	6,200	Yuracare	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	10.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Yuruti	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Wajiara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	3.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Ywom	Nigeria	12,000	Ywom	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	6.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Zafisoro	Madagascar	138,000	Malagasy, Merina	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	15.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Zaiwa	Myanmar (Burma)	36,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	5.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Zaiwa	China	120,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	4 New Testament	2
	Zaomin	China	47,000	Dzao Min	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.56 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zauzou	China	3,800	Zauzou	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	3.37 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Zhoa	Cameroon	4,200	Zhoa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	5.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	China	1,186,000	Zhuang, Central Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	24
	Zhuang, Dai	China	109,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	China	1,317,000	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	26
	Zhuang, Guibei	China	1,647,000	Zhuang, Guibei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	33
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,098,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,713,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	34
	Zhuang, Liuqian	China	410,000	Zhuang, Liuqian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	8
	Zhuang, Minz	China	182,000	Zhuang, Minz	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	Zhuang, Nong	China	546,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	11
	Zhuang, Qiubei	China	221,000	Zhuang, Qiubei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	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
Totals:	2,637 Peoples		742,371,000			926 ●				3,475

* 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%