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 *
	Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking	Israel	191,000	Yiddish, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Han Chinese, Teochew	Cambodia	187,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.40 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Biao	China	133,000	Biao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Sani	China	138,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.15 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Nasu, Southern	China	137,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Miao, Guiyang Northern	China	144,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Lami	China	132,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Ghao-Xong, Eastern	China	136,000	Miao, Eastern Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.50 %	0.97 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Ge	China	136,000	Ge	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Tai Daeng	Vietnam	171,000	Tai Daeng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.35 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Giziga, South	Cameroon	151,000	Giziga	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.30 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Jewish, Polish	Israel	136,000	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Jewish, Israeli, Sabra	United States	137,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Balanta, Ganja	Senegal	137,000	Balanta-Ganja	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Han Chinese, Min Nan	Cambodia	148,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Kulango, Bondoukou	Côte d'Ivoire	161,000	Kulango, Bondoukou	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	3
	Oromo, Kereyu	Ethiopia	111,000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Zhuang, Dai	China	109,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Tho	Vietnam	93,000	Tho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Kawa	China	93,000	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Mon	Thailand	124,000	Mon	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Khmu	Vietnam	93,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Nosu, Tianba	China	110,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	86,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	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%