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 %)

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 *
	Rao	China	13,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Riang Lang	China	2,000	Riang Lang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Saek	Laos	4,200	Saek	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sakiriabar	Brazil	100	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Samadu, Western	China	10,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Samaritan	Israel	1,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Samaritan	West Bank / Gaza	1,100	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Samatao	China	3,000	Samatao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	San Chay	China	51,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	San Chay	Vietnam	206,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Sanqiao	China	6,900	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Sapuan	Laos	5,700	Sapuan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Semnam	Malaysia	1,000	Semnam	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Siripu	Colombia	-1 Unknown	Cuiba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Suan	China	300	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	23,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ta'er	China	1,400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tahang	Laos	500	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Daeng	Laos	28,000	Tai Daeng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Tai Do	Laos	3,900	Tai Yo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Do	Vietnam	400	Tai Yo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tai Don, White Tai	United States	14,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Kao	China	15,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Kao	Laos	110,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	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%