Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,686,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Gesu	China	16,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Judeo-Japanese	Japan	49,000	Japanese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Achang, Husa	China	7,500	Achang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	A Che	China	42,000	Ache	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Adi	China	1,200	Adi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Aling	China	8,300	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Aluo	China	28,000	Aluo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ani	China	10,000	Phowa, Ani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ao Biao	China	17,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	A'ou	China	2,800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Apu	China	3,300	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Asahei	China	11,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ati	China	17,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Awu, Northern	China	4,600	Awu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ayizi	China	2,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Azhe	China	64,000	Azhe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Azong	China	1,300	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bai Yi	China	28,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ban Yao	China	36,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Beidongnuo	China	500	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Ben	China	1,400	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Biao-Jiao Mien	China	68,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bogol	China	1,400	Daur	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bokha	China	12,000	Bokha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,686,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%