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 *
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Popei	China	6,600	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pusha	China	7,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Qanu	China	15,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Dajishan	China	12,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Heihu	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.73 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Jiaochang	China	32,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Longxi	China	5,700	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Mianchi	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.74 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Sanlong	China	25,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Taoping	China	8,400	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiangyi	China	13,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Rao	China	13,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Samadu, Eastern	China	800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.63 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Samadu, Western	China	10,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Saman	China	3,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sanie	China	8,800	Sanie	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sanqiao	China	6,900	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Suan	China	300	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Long	Laos	2,200	Tai Long	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Yongchun	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yaminahua, Chitonajuas	Peru	300	Yaminahua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Talu	China	15,000	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tanglang	China	1,400	Tanglang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tibetan, Boyu	China	4,300	Tibetan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	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%