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 *
	Azhe	China	64,000	Azhe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.07 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Muji, Northern	China	15,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hmu, Southern	China	849,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	17
	Hani	Vietnam	26,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Phula	Vietnam	13,000	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Enshi	China	680,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	5 Complete Bible	14
	Luoluopo, Central	China	458,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	9
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	120,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Bokha	China	12,000	Bokha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Luoluopo, Southern	China	251,000	Lolopo, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Jewish, French	Israel	41,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, German	Israel	16,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Hungary	47,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Mozambique	473,000	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.05 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Jewish, Marathi-speaking	Israel	12,000	Marathi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Romanian	Israel	217,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Lachi	Vietnam	15,000	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Butuo	China	274,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	5
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	545,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,300	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Anca	Nigeria	500	Anca	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.50 %	0.05 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
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%