Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

730,838,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,627

Unreached Groups

951 (36.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country ▼	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Suan	China	300	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Suodi	China	249,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.11 %	4 New Testament	5
	Ta'er	China	1,400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Pong	China	119,000	Tai Nua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.22 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Talu	China	16,000	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tanglang	China	1,400	Tanglang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tibetan, Boyu	China	4,400	Tibetan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmu, Southern	China	860,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	17
	Neisu, Da Hei	China	8,500	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xiangtang	China	109,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Tujia	China	9,824,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.10 %	1.00 %	5 Complete Bible	196
	Tulao	China	5,300	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tushu	China	6,800	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	7.90 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Tusu	China	42,000	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tuwo	China	1,400	Lisu	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	12.00 %	9.43 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Woni	China	142,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.00 %	3.63 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Wopu	China	4,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Wumeng	China	52,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	10.00 %	9.90 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Wunai	China	13,000	Bunu, Wunai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xi	China	1,800	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Xialusi	China	4,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xibe, Western	China	57,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Xijima	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xiqi	China	18,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xiuba	China	1,300	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,627 Peoples		730,838,000			951 ●				3,494

* 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%