Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,600,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,649

Unreached Groups

932 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Qiang, Dajishan	China	12,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Longxi	China	5,600	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Sanlong	China	25,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiang, Taoping	China	8,300	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Qiangyi	China	13,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ralok	Laos	900	Ta'oih, Upper	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Rao	China	13,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Riang Lai	Myanmar (Burma)	13,000	Riang Lai	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Riang Lang	China	2,000	Riang Lang	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sakiriabar	Brazil	100	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Samadu, Western	China	9,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Samaritan	Israel	500	Samaritan Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Samaritan	West Bank / Gaza	1,100	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Samatao	China	2,900	Samatao	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	San Chay	China	50,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	San Chay	Vietnam	210,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	4
	Sanak	Laos	5,100	Alak	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sanqiao	China	6,900	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sapuan	Laos	5,800	Sapuan	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Semnam	Malaysia	1,100	Semnam	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sida	Laos	2,700	Sila	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Siripu	Colombia	-1 Unknown	Cuiba	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Sok	Laos	2,800	Oy	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Suan	China	300	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
Totals:	2,649 Peoples		742,600,000				932 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,437

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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