Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,825,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale ▲	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Nisu, Northwestern	China	27,000	Nisu, Northwestern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nisu, Xinping	China	257,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.51 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Nisu, Yuanyang	China	266,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.72 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Nosu, Butuo	China	274,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	5
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	86,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nosu, Shengzha	China	1,328,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	4 New Testament	27
	Nung	Laos	1,500	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	1
	Nung	Vietnam	1,100,000	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	22
	Nyahon	Laos	9,700	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nyangatom	South Sudan	11,000	Nyangatom	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.50 %	2.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nyeu, Yeu	Thailand	200	Nyeu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	O-Du	Vietnam	400	O'du	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	Japan	1,153,000	Okinawan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.15 %	3 Bible Portions	23
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	United States	4,500	Okinawan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Orang Dalam	Indonesia	16,000	Kubu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.60 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Orang Kanaq	Malaysia	200	Malay	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Orochi	Russia	500	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Orok	Russia	300	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Orok	Ukraine	800	Orok	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Oromo, Borana	Ethiopia	1,534,000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.30 %	5 Complete Bible	31
	Oromo, Kereyu	Ethiopia	109,000	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.50 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Oroqen	China	11,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pa Di	Vietnam	400	Pa Di	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pa'a, Afawa	Nigeria	32,000	Pa'a	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pacoh	Vietnam	19,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.17 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,825,000			923 ●				3,453

* 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%