Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,097,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

976 (36.7 %)

Map Notes

Click column headings for sorting ▲▼

Progress Scale: ●●●●●
☀
= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▼	Est. Workers Needed *
	Carib, Galibi do Uaca	Brazil	2,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gaviao do Maranhao	Brazil	800	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Latunde	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Latunde	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kara, Regi	Tanzania	239,000	Kara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Xiriana, Guaica	Brazil	1,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Akunsu	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Guaza	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Kwaza	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Pakaas-Novos, Oro-Mawin	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tawande	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Sabane	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	20.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zoro	Brazil	600	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	11.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	22,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Simba	Gabon	200	Simba	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gelao, White	Vietnam	200	Duoluo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bai, Bari	South Sudan	7,200	Bai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gelao, Green	Vietnam	1,900	Gelao, Green	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tho	Vietnam	91,000	Tho	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Nindi	Tanzania	200	Nindi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Wudu	Togo	2,700	Wudu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	16.00 %	2.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Jalabe	Nigeria	400	Centuum	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zhuang, Dai	China	110,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Zhuang, Nong	China	552,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Straits Chinese, Peranakan	Indonesia	37,000	Indonesian, Peranakan	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	35.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kumandins	Russia	2,900	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkans	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,659 Peoples		736,097,000			976 ●				3,451

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

Download Data Data Sources Definitions

Prayer Cards

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%