Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,051,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

945 (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 *
	Miao, Mashan Western	China	24,000	Miao, Western Mashan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Micha	China	33,000	Miqie	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Michi	China	38,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	2.69 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miguba	China	-1 Unknown	Adi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Mili	China	31,000	Mili	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nasu, Southern	China	137,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Nasu, Wusa	China	323,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	24.14 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Naxi	China	337,000	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	7
	Naza	China	1,700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Neisu	China	22,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	9,900	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Niesu, Central	China	16,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mixisu	China	6,700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mjuniang	China	56,000	Cao Miao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mongol, Khamnigan	China	2,600	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Mozhihei	China	6,700	Tujia, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muda	China	3,100	Muda	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mulao	China	227,000	Mulam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Mulao Jia	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Muzi	China	11,000	Muzi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naheng	China	1,500	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Naisu	China	64,000	Yi, Wuding-Luquan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	4.07 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Naluo	China	49,000	Naluo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	32.00 %	26.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Nanjingren	China	163,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		732,051,000			945 ●				3,486

* 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%