Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

740,712,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,641

Unreached Groups

913 (34.6 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	Laven	Laos	61,000	Laven	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking	United States	361,000	Yiddish, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Beidalao	China	25,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Khang	Vietnam	17,000	Khang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	San Chay	Vietnam	206,000	Cao Lan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	4
	Bouyei	Vietnam	69,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Khmu	Vietnam	93,000	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.01 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	San Diu	Vietnam	187,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.01 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, English-speaking	Australia	122,000	English	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Pong	Laos	33,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Muong	Vietnam	1,484,000	Muong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	4 New Testament	30
	Phula	China	7,200	Phula	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Awu, Northern	China	4,600	Awu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.02 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Saek	Laos	4,200	Saek	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tay	Vietnam	1,886,000	Tay	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	38
	Mon	Thailand	124,000	Mon	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.03 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Jola-Karon	Senegal	14,000	Karon	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Nung	Vietnam	1,107,000	Nung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.03 %	4 New Testament	22
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Li, Meifu	China	54,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Baduy	Indonesia	28,000	Badui	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.03 %	0.03 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀︎	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,641 Peoples		740,712,000			913 ●				3,427

* 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%