Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Naruo	China	16,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.54 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naza	China	1,700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,900	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Niesu, Central	China	16,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ongkor	China	-1 Unknown	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Oroqen	China	11,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Popei	China	6,600	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pusha	China	7,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Qanu	China	15,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Dajishan	China	12,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Heihu	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.73 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Jiaochang	China	32,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Longxi	China	5,700	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Mianchi	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.74 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Sanlong	China	25,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Taoping	China	8,400	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiangyi	China	13,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Rao	China	13,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Samadu, Eastern	China	800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.63 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Samadu, Western	China	10,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Saman	China	3,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sanie	China	8,800	Sanie	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%