Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,703,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,659

Unreached Groups

980 (36.9 %)

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 *
	Mozhihei	China	6,700	Tujia, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muda	China	3,100	Muda	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mulao	China	229,000	Mulam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Wumeng	China	52,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	9.90 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Wunai	China	13,000	Bunu, Wunai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xi	China	1,800	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muzi	China	11,000	Muzi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naluo	China	50,000	Naluo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	32.00 %	26.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Naru	China	16,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	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
	Nasu, Wusa	China	326,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	24.14 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Naza	China	1,800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Niesu, Central	China	17,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nisu, Xinping	China	259,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.51 %	0 Unspecified	5
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	551,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	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 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Popei	China	6,600	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phowa, Hlepho	China	52,000	Phowa, Hlepho	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	10.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Qiang, Dajishan	China	13,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Heihu	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.73 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Jiaochang	China	33,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Qiang, Longxi	China	5,700	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,659 Peoples		736,703,000			980 ●				3,570

* 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%