Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

745,947,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,695

Unreached Groups

958 (35.5 %)

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 Pong	China	117,000	Tai Nua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.22 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Xibe, Western	China	56,000	Xibe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.47 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,400	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mon	Thailand	123,000	Mon	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Jewish, Bulgarian	Bulgaria	1,200	Bulgarian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Italian	Italy	27,000	Judeo-Italian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	San Diu	Vietnam	191,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Zhuang, Minz	China	181,000	Zhuang, Minz	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Yazidi	Australia	4,200	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phala	China	13,000	Phala	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Satere-Mawe	Brazil	16,000	Satere-Mawe	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bon Gula	Chad	4,200	Bon Gula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.42 %	0.42 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Baonuo	China	33,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	Ireland	2,900	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Polish	Poland	7,500	Polish	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ao Biao	China	17,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Dong, Northern	China	585,000	Dong, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	12
	Jewish, Norwegian	Norway	1,300	Norwegian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phuza	China	6,500	Phuza	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phowa, Labo	China	21,000	Phowa, Labo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Akha	China	257,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.35 %	0.31 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Hani	China	753,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	15
	Jewish, Israeli, Sabra	United States	139,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
Totals:	2,695 Peoples		745,947,000			958 ●				3,480

* 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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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