Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% 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 *
	Kiong Nai	China	2,500	Bunu, Jiongnai	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.50 %	4.50 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Kong Ge	China	1,900	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.91 %	0.91 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Labapo	China	8,500	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lagou	China	8,100	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	52,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,400	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	41,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laluo, Mishaba	China	697,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	14
	Lami	China	135,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	1.99 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lashi	China	2,500	Lacid	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	15.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lesu	China	20,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	1
	Li, Jiamao	China	95,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Li, Meifu	China	55,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Li, Qi	China	326,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Limi	China	39,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Limin	China	102,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Lingao	China	697,000	Lingao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	0.85 %	4 New Testament	14
	Linghua	China	28,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lipo, Western	China	187,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		737,291,000			948 ●				3,508

* 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%