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 *
	Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,713,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	34
	Tay	Vietnam	1,886,000	Tay	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	38
	Zhuang, Yongnan	China	2,049,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	41
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,094,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	42
	Zhuang, Yongbei	China	2,174,000	Zhuang, Yongbei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	43
	Bouyei	China	3,293,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	66
	Lingayat	India	4,130,000	Kannada	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	83
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Taiwan	4,323,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	86
	Jewish, English-speaking	United States	4,620,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.70 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	92
	Jewish, Israeli	Israel	5,082,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.23 %	4 New Testament	102
	Tujia	China	9,694,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	194
	Han Chinese, Xiang	China	35,635,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	713
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%