Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,712,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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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 *
	Tai Dam	Vietnam	853,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.17 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	17
	Yoy	Laos	12,000	Yoy	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.19 %	0.19 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Alu	Vietnam	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.19 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Khua	Laos	4,800	Khua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, French	Israel	41,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, German	Austria	10,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Israel	25,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kim Mun	China	335,000	Kim Mun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Paraguay	1,100	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Peru	1,900	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Tai Dam	China	45,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tai Dam	Laos	29,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.18 %	4 New Testament	1
	Talieng	Laos	39,000	Talieng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hmong Leng	China	326,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Miao, Hua	China	787,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.17 %	4 New Testament	16
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Li, Ha	China	702,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Li, Qi	China	320,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Luoluopo, Southern	China	251,000	Lolopo, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Zhuang, Yongnan	China	2,049,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	41
	Zhuang, Yongnan	Vietnam	13,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Hmu, Southern	China	849,000	Miao, Southern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.06 %	1 Translation Needed	17
	Mo	China	14,000	Mak (China)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Kawa	China	93,000	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	2
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,712,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%