Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,715,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status ▲	Est. Workers Needed *
	Dong, Southern	China	1,271,000	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.07 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	25
	Enipu	China	22,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gese	China	16,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gouzou	China	5,400	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	4.88 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Guopu	China	114,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	18.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,128,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	43
	Lingao	China	697,000	Lingao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	0.85 %	4 New Testament	14
	Lagou	China	8,100	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	35.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lesu	China	20,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	1
	Luoluopo, Central	China	466,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	4 New Testament	9
	Luowu	China	30,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qanu	China	15,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Naheng	China	1,600	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nasu, Panxian	China	382,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.72 %	4 New Testament	8
	Nasu, Southern	China	139,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Naxi	China	343,000	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	7
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	10,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nisu, Yuanyang	China	270,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	5
	Nosu, Butuo	China	278,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	6
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	87,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Shengzha	China	1,349,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	4 New Testament	27
	Nosu, Shuixi	China	311,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Nosu, Tianba	China	112,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	679,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	14
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		736,715,000			948 ●				3,507

* 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%