Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,633,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,625

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tai Sam	Laos	400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hoyahoya	Papua New Guinea	200	Hoyahoya	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	40.00 %	22.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Zhuang, Yang	China	826,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Zhuang, Yang	Vietnam	-1 Unknown	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	0
	Kumandin	Russia	2,900	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkan	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalar	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,098,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Parkateje	Brazil	400	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Isolados do Alto Jutai	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Isolados do Jandiatuba	Brazil	300	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Trieng	Vietnam	64,000	Trieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bontoc, Northern	Philippines	13,000	Bontok, Northern	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Bontoc, Southwestern	Philippines	3,200	Bontok, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	16.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Moji	China	7,200	Moji	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muji, Northern	China	15,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Samatao	China	3,000	Samatao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bai, Panyi	China	35,000	Bai, Panyi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	8.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Mor, Mor Islands	Indonesia	1,100	Mor	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Muji, Qila	China	1,600	Muji, Qila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hmong Don	Vietnam	-1 Unknown	Hmong Don	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	14.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
Totals:	2,625 Peoples		736,633,000			923 ●				3,455

* 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%