Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,301,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,694

Unreached Groups

956 (35.5 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	San Chay	Vietnam	206,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Lingayat	India	3,867,000	Kannada	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	77
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pong	Laos	29,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Awu, Northern	China	4,600	Awu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Baduy	Indonesia	28,000	Baduy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laha	Vietnam	10,000	Laha (Viet Nam)	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Bukharan	United States	72,000	English	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.04 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xinh Mun	Laos	11,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tusu	China	42,000	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Romanian	Israel	217,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muji, Northern	China	15,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Harnae	Laos	8,800	Alak	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khom Khae	Laos	13,000	Khmer	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.07 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Katang, Northern	Laos	72,000	Katang, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Azha	China	58,000	Azha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Katang, Southern	Laos	44,000	Katang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bai, Central	China	869,000	Bai, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	17
	Biao Mien	China	34,000	Biao Mon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.08 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Waimiri-Atroari	Brazil	2,100	Waimiri-Atroari	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,694 Peoples		740,301,000			956 ●				3,468

* 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%

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