Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,356,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,693

Unreached Groups

957 (35.5 %)

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 *
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lembaa	South Africa	1,497,000	Venda	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	17.72 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lembaa	Zimbabwe	113,000	Venda	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	42.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lela, Dakakari	Nigeria	198,000	C'lela	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	3.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lela	Burkina Faso	344,000	Lyele	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	14.00 %	4.80 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Layao	Laos	5,500	Oy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawi	Laos	1,300	Lavi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	3.33 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Laven, Boloven	United States	38,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laven	Laos	62,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lashi	China	2,500	Lacid	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Larteh, Gua	Ghana	130,000	Larteh	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	25.00 %	2.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Laoseng	Laos	12,000	Tareng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Laopang	Laos	14,000	Laopang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.11 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lao Mai	Laos	6,100	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lanoh	Malaysia	400	Lanoh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Langam	Papua New Guinea	700	Pondi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	40.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Lara	Indonesia	15,000	Bakati', Rara	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Lara	Malaysia	3,100	Bakati', Rara	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	4.30 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Biatah	Indonesia	12,000	Bidayuh, Biatah	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Land Dayak, Benyadu	Indonesia	67,000	Benyadu'	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Land Dayak	Indonesia	2,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Lanas Lobu	Malaysia	5,800	Lobu, Lanas	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	6.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Lami	China	132,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
Totals:	2,693 Peoples		743,356,000			957 ●				3,472

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >.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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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