Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,064,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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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 *
	Gaisu, Western	China	1,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ga Mong	China	71,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gepo, Western	China	8,500	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	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
	Hagei	China	3,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hakka, Hainan Island	China	2,400	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Be	China	1,400	Miao, Large Flowery	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Dlex Nchab	China	21,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien, Changping	China	30,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien, Hunan	China	223,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Labapo	China	8,400	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Luoluopo, Southeastern	China	47,000	Nisi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Luowu	China	29,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Taoping	China	8,400	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiangyi	China	13,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Xijima	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Linghua	China	27,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liujia	China	4,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		742,064,000			927 ●				3,470

* 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%