Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

735,903,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,656

Unreached Groups

970 (36.5 %)

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 *
	Thae	Laos	10,000	Oy	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lhoba, Bokar	China	4,300	Adi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Puroik	China	500	Puroik	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	A Che	China	43,000	Ache	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Adi	China	1,300	Adi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	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
	Aling	China	8,300	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Aluo	China	28,000	Aluo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ani	China	111,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
	A'ou	China	2,800	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	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	37,000	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	432,000	Bunu, Bu-Nao	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	9
	Changpao	China	6,900	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
Totals:	2,656 Peoples		735,903,000			970 ●				3,442

* 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%