Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

729,099,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,649

Unreached Groups

988 (37.3 %)

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 *
	Qabiao, Pubiao	China	500	Qabiao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laven	Laos	57,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laven, Boloven	United States	36,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawi	Laos	1,200	Lavi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lhoba, Idu	China	10,000	Idu-Mishmi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Jew, Lishanan	Israel	4,000	Lishan Noshan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Aheu Luang	Laos	600	Aheu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nguon	Laos	800	Nguon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nguon	Vietnam	2,300	Nguon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Giay	Laos	7,200	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Cao Lan	China	51,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mang	China	600	Mang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Chut-May	Laos	400	Chut	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Guiyang Northwestern	China	10,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Luobohe	China	104,000	Miao, Luopohe	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Mintil	Malaysia	200	Mintil	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mlabri	Laos	600	Mlabri	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Momina	Indonesia	300	Momina	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Morerebi	Brazil	100	Morerebi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Numao	China	2,300	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nunu	China	64,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	O-Du	Laos	600	O'du	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Sila	Laos	3,200	Sila	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Orochi	Ukraine	900	Oroch	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Pacoh	Laos	23,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,649 Peoples		729,099,000			988 ●				3,491

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. 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%