Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country ▲	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Haoni	China	157,000	Honi	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	8.00 %	5.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Hmong Be	China	1,400	Miao, Large Flowery	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Dlex Nchab	China	21,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Dou	China	4,200	Miao, Large Flowery	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	11.00 %	9.46 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Hmong Leng	China	326,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Hmong Njua	China	55,000	Hmong Njua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.95 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Shua, Sinicized	China	353,000	Sinicized Miao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.80 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Hmu, Eastern	China	594,000	Miao, Eastern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.22 %	1 Translation Needed	12
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,095,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	42
	Hongjin Tai	China	97,000	Tai Hongjin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.40 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Miao, Hua	China	787,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	16
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jinuo	China	23,000	Jinuo, Youle	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.52 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jinuo, Buyuan	China	1,600	Jinuo, Buyuan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.59 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kado	China	198,000	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	32.55 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kiong Nai	China	2,400	Bunu, Jiongnai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.50 %	4.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kong Ge	China	1,800	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.91 %	0.91 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Labapo	China	8,400	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lagou	China	7,900	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	35.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	51,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		732,761,000			944 ●				3,471

* 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%