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 *
	Yazidi	Iraq	648,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	5 Complete Bible	13
	Sila	Laos	3,400	Sila	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Ge	China	136,000	Ge	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Nasu, Southern	China	137,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	3 Bible Portions	3
	Xiangtang	China	108,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.12 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Bua	Chad	27,000	Bua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.10 %	0.08 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Waimiri-Atroari	Brazil	2,100	Waimiri-Atroari	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, Israeli	West Bank / Gaza	469,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	9
	Jewish, German	Israel	16,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Hungary	47,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Marathi-speaking	Israel	12,000	Marathi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Pumi	China	50,000	Pumi, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.08 %	0 Unspecified	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ben	China	1,400	Wa, Vo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Biao-Jiao Mien	China	68,000	Biao-Jiao Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bokha	China	12,000	Bokha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Li, Meifu	China	54,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	545,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Pingdi	China	1,340,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	3 Bible Portions	27
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	23,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
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%