Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,568,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

933 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Miao, Mashan Central	China	120,000	Miao, Central Mashan	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Miao, Huishui Southwestern	China	96,000	Miao, Southwestern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	119,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Limin	China	100,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Li, Jiamao	China	93,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Hongjin Tai	China	97,000	Tai Hongjin	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Gepo, Eastern	China	82,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Axi	China	118,000	Axi	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Maan	Guinea	122,000	Maan	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	2-5% ●	2
	Jewish, Yahudic	Israel	105,000	Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Wala	Ghana	117,000	Wali (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Subanen, Tuboy	Philippines	108,000	Subanen, Northern	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Zaiwa	China	119,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, Syrian / Lebanese	United States	79,000	Arabic, Levantine	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, Russian	Russia	82,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, Russian	Canada	106,000	Russian	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Daasanach	Ethiopia	92,000	Daasanach	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, Portuguese	Brazil	91,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Miao, Luobohe	China	102,000	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Masakin	Sudan	77,000	Dagik	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, Marathi-speaking	United States	77,000	Marathi	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Katu, Eastern	Vietnam	77,000	Katu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, English-speaking	Australia	123,000	English	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Jewish, German	Germany	119,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		742,568,000				933 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,438

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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