Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

735,903,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,656

Unreached Groups

970 (36.5 %)

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 *
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	674,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nunu	China	64,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nyahon	Laos	9,200	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	O-Du	Laos	600	O'du	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ongkor	China	-1 Unknown	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Orochi	Ukraine	900	Oroch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pacoh	Laos	23,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Paiwan	China	700	Paiwan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pala	Laos	5,700	Akha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pana	China	5,300	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Passe	Colombia	-1 Unknown	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Paumelenho	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	0
	Penan	Brunei	-1 Unknown	Penan, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Penan-Nibong	Malaysia	4,100	Penan, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phana	Laos	500	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phola, Alo	China	500	Phola, Alo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pholo	China	35,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phuma	China	8,900	Phuma	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phunoi	Laos	40,000	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phupa	China	3,300	Phupa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pingdi	China	1,486,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	3 Bible Portions	30
	Pipipa	Brazil	1,000	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pisabo	Peru	700	Pisabo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,656 Peoples		735,903,000			970 ●				3,442

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%