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 *
	Phula	China	7,200	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	Australia	122,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Pong	Laos	33,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Beidalao	China	25,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khang	Vietnam	17,000	Khang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	San Chay	Vietnam	206,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Bouyei	Vietnam	69,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Khmu	Vietnam	93,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	San Diu	Vietnam	187,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking	United States	361,000	Yiddish, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Laven	Laos	61,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	Chut	Vietnam	7,700	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ami	China	2,000	Amis	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ampanang	Indonesia	40,000	Ampanang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Arbil, Lishanid Noshan	Israel	3,800	Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Arem	Vietnam	100	Arem	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Baheng, Lipeng	China	6,700	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Basa-Gurmana	Nigeria	5,500	Basa-Gurmana	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Berawan, West	Malaysia	1,200	Berawan, West	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Embera-Baudo	Colombia	6,800	Embera-Baudo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Pala	Laos	6,100	Akha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Biao Mien, Shikou	China	13,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	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%