Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,656,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,662

Unreached Groups

979 (36.8 %)

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, Nong	China	552,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Kumandins	Russia	2,900	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Chelkans	Russia	1,200	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tubalars	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	48,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	China	1,331,000	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	27
	Zhuang, Youjiang	China	1,004,000	Zhuang, Youjiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	20
	Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,730,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	35
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,109,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Berawan, Central	Malaysia	1,700	Berawan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	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
	Parkateje	Brazil	400	Gaviao, Para	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Trieng	Vietnam	20,000	Trieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bontoc, Northern	Philippines	12,000	Bontok, Northern	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	5.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Bontoc, Southwestern	Philippines	3,000	Bontok, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	16.00 %	6.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kua-nsi	China	5,500	Kua-nsi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bai, Panyi	China	13,000	Bai, Panyi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	8.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Moji	China	7,300	Moji	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muji, Northern	China	16,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Samatao	China	3,000	Samatao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mor, Mor Islands	Indonesia	1,100	Mor	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	25.00 %	3.00 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Muji, Qila	China	1,700	Muji, Qila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,662 Peoples		736,656,000			979 ●				3,563

* 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%