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 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tubalar	Russia	2,000	Altai, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nanubae	Papua New Guinea	1,500	Nanubae	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	1.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Tapei	Papua New Guinea	300	Tapei	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Buyang, Langnian	China	400	Buyang, Langnian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buyang, E'ma	China	700	Buyang, E'ma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Yongbei	China	2,175,000	Zhuang, Yongbei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	4 New Testament	43
	Zhuang, Liuqian	China	410,000	Zhuang, Liuqian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	8
	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	China	1,318,000	Zhuang, Eastern Hongshuihe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	26
	Zhuang, Youjiang	China	995,000	Zhuang, Youjiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	3 Bible Portions	20
	Zhuang, Guibei	China	1,647,000	Zhuang, Guibei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	33
	Zhuang, Qiubei	China	221,000	Zhuang, Qiubei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	Zhuang, Liujiang	China	1,713,000	Zhuang, Liujiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	34
	Zhuang, Guibian	China	1,098,000	Zhuang, Guibian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	22
	Ganang	Nigeria	4,500	Ganang	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Berawan, East	Malaysia	1,300	Berawan, East	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.80 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Sakalava	Madagascar	2,079,000	Malagasy, Sakalava	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	35.00 %	1.81 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	San Diu	Vietnam	186,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Balanta, Nyakra	Guinea-Bissau	16,000	Balanta-Kentohe	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	20.00 %	10.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Balanta, Naga	Guinea-Bissau	14,000	Balanta-Kentohe	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.00 %	3.50 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Karuazu	Brazil	800	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Amanaye	Brazil	200	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	15.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Isolados do Alto Jutai	Brazil	200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Isolados do Jandiatuba	Brazil	300	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	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.

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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%