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 *
	Lalu, Xinping	China	51,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	686,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Lami	China	132,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lashi	China	2,500	Lacid	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Miao, Liupanshui	China	62,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Miao, Mashan Central	China	121,000	Miao, Central Mashan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.25 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Naza	China	1,700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Neisu	China	22,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,800	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Niesu, Central	China	16,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Kao	China	15,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Pong	China	118,000	Tai Nua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.22 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Li, Ha	China	702,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Li, Meifu	China	54,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Li, Qi	China	320,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Limin	China	101,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	2
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%