Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

Click column headings for sorting ▲▼

Progress Scale: ●●●●●
☀
= Frontier peoples
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Iu Mien	China	1,291,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	26
	Kim Mun	China	335,000	Kim Mun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	7
	Jing, Vietnamese	China	23,000	Vietnamese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Korean	China	2,565,000	Korean	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	14.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Laba	China	301,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Bai, Lama	China	79,000	Bai, Lama	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Qabiao, Pubiao	China	500	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lhoba, Idu	China	10,000	Idu-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	San Chay	China	51,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mang	China	600	Mang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Maonan	China	106,000	Maonan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	6.00 %	5.81 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Miao, Guiyang Northwestern	China	10,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Horned	China	84,000	Miao, Horned	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.20 %	5.00 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Miao, Luobohe	China	103,000	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Hezhen	China	4,900	Nanai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nunu	China	63,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Paiwan	China	700	Paiwan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Palyu	China	16,000	Bolyu	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.30 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Pumi	China	50,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.08 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Riang Lang	China	2,000	Riang Lang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Samei	China	22,000	Samei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	1.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Sansu	China	17,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.24 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Shui, Yunnan	China	12,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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.

Download Data Data Sources Definitions

Prayer Cards

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%