Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

729,271,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

987 (37.2 %)

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 *
	Apu	China	3,300	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Asahei	China	11,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Awu, Northern	China	4,700	Awu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Azong	China	1,300	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bai Yi	China	28,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ban Yao	China	36,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Beidongnuo	China	500	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Bogol	China	1,400	Daur	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bolozi	China	2,800	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Bunu	China	431,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Changpao	China	6,800	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Daizhan	China	14,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Daur, Western	China	7,500	Daur	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Dianbao	China	14,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Diao	China	2,800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Digao	China	30,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Doupo	China	800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Evenki, Aoluguya	China	400	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gaiji	China	41,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gaisu, Western	China	1,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ga Mong	China	72,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gepo, Western	China	8,500	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gese	China	16,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gesu	China	16,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Guaigun	China	500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		729,271,000			987 ●				3,490

* 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%