Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,064,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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 *
	Zhuang, Yang	Vietnam	-1 Unknown	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	0
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	China	1,715,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	34
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Vietnam	433,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	9
	Lahu Nyi	Thailand	3,300	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Spanish-speaking	Argentina	177,000	Spanish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.21 %	0.21 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Jewish, Israeli	Israel	5,082,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.23 %	4 New Testament	102
	Zaiwa	China	120,000	Zaiwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.25 %	0.22 %	4 New Testament	2
	Shui	China	329,000	Sui	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.28 %	0.25 %	3 Bible Portions	7
	Hani	China	758,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	15
	Jewish, Israeli, Sabra	United States	137,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Laba	China	301,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Moken, Salon	Thailand	2,200	Moken	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	1
	She	China	660,000	She	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	13
	Shui, Yunnan	China	12,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Wala	Ghana	116,000	Wali (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Ati	China	17,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bunun	China	1,500	Bunun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Evenki, Solon	China	35,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gaisu, Southern	China	49,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Waxiang	China	372,000	Waxianghua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	1 Translation Needed	7
	Hmu, Northern	China	2,094,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.25 %	4 New Testament	42
	Kalapalo	Brazil	800	Kuikuro-Kalapalo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Spanish	Israel	47,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jewish, Swedish	Sweden	15,000	Swedish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Laomian	China	5,400	Laomian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		742,064,000			927 ●				3,470

* 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%