Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

745,947,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,695

Unreached Groups

958 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Li, Qi	China	318,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Meng	China	5,200	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	6.00 %	4.89 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Miao, Huishui Northern	China	119,000	Miao, Northern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Miao, Liupanshui	China	61,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mongol, Khamnigan	China	2,600	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nasu, Southern	China	136,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Neisu	China	22,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Nisu, Xinping	China	255,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.51 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Nisu, Yuanyang	China	264,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.72 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Nu	Myanmar (Burma)	1,700	Nusu	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	17.00 %	11.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Nu	China	37,000	Nusu	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	17.00 %	11.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Ongkor	China	-1 Unknown	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Oroqen	China	9,200	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pingdi	China	1,331,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	3 Bible Portions	27
	Xiangtang	China	107,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	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	5,600	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Mianchi	China	26,000	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	8,300	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
	Shui	China	327,000	Sui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.28 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	7
Totals:	2,695 Peoples		745,947,000			958 ●				3,480

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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%

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