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

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed * ▲
	Zhuang, Yongnan	China	2,069,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	41
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,114,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	42
	Zhuang, Yongbei	China	2,195,000	Zhuang, Yongbei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	44
	Bouyei	China	3,326,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	67
	Lingayat	India	3,455,000	Kannada	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	69
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Taiwan	4,299,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.42 %	5 Complete Bible	86
	Jew, Israeli Sabra	Israel	4,824,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.45 %	4 New Testament	96
	Tujia	China	9,790,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	196
	Han Chinese, Xiang	China	39,520,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	790
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.

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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%