Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Zhuang, Minz	China	182,000	Zhuang, Minz	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	4
	Phala	China	13,000	Phala	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tagu	China	4,600	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.45 %	0.45 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bon Gula	Chad	3,600	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	2,700	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Polish	Poland	8,100	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 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Dong, Northern	China	589,000	Dong, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	12
	Jewish, Norwegian	Norway	1,300	Norwegian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phowa, Labo	China	22,000	Phowa, Labo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Phuza	China	6,600	Phuza	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.40 %	0.20 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Akha	China	259,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.35 %	0.31 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Hani	China	759,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	3 Bible Portions	15
	Jewish, Israeli, Sabra	United States	136,000	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	113,000	Wali (Ghana)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Han Chinese, Waxiang	China	372,000	Waxianghua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.22 %	1 Translation Needed	7
	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 %	4 New Testament	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
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%