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 *
	Limin	China	101,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Ta'oih	Vietnam	54,000	Ta'oih, Upper	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.13 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Sila	Laos	3,400	Sila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	2 Translation Started	1
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Deng, Darang	China	11,000	Digaro-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Kim Mun	China	335,000	Kim Mun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Talieng	Laos	39,000	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Li, Ha	China	702,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Laopang	Laos	14,000	Laopang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.11 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Suodi	China	246,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.11 %	4 New Testament	5
	Yakut	Russia	477,000	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	10
	Aguaruna	Peru	65,000	Awajun	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Waimiri-Atroari	Brazil	2,100	Waimiri-Atroari	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Brao	Vietnam	500	Brao	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Jewish, Dutch	Netherlands	30,000	Dutch	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, French	Belgium	29,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Israeli, Sabra	United States	137,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Italo-Mulatto	Brazil	13,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Jah Hut, Cheres	Malaysia	4,800	Jah Hut	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, German	Austria	10,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, German	Germany	118,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Jewish, English-speaking	Ireland	2,800	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	South Africa	52,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	United Kingdom	288,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	6
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%