Religion - Ethnic Religions

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

743,526,000

% of World Population

9.5 %

People Groups

2,628

Unreached Groups

954 (36.3 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical ▲	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	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	3,200	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
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Labapo	China	8,500	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,400	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, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Linghua	China	28,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liujia	China	5,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liwu	China	5,600	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Long	China	1,800	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Luoluopo, Southeastern	China	48,000	Nisi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Luowu	China	30,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Mengwu	China	25,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Baishi	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Miao, Guiyang South Central	China	6,000	Miao, Southern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Miao, Huishui Southwestern	China	97,000	Miao, Southwestern Huishui	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	2
Totals:	2,628 Peoples		743,526,000			954 ●				3,581

* 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%