Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (35.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lahu	Vietnam	12,000	Lahu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Moken, Salon	Thailand	2,200	Moken	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.04 %	4 New Testament	1
	Tho	Vietnam	93,000	Tho	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Jewish, Bukharan	United States	72,000	English	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Poluo	China	33,000	Pholo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Buriat, Russian	Russia	460,000	Buriat, Russia	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	9
	Xinh Mun	Laos	11,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tusu	China	42,000	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, French	Israel	41,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, German	Israel	15,000	German, Standard	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Hungarian-speaking	Hungary	47,000	Hungarian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Mozambique	460,000	Makhuwa-Marrevone	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.05 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Jewish, Marathi-speaking	Israel	11,000	Marathi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	So Tri	Laos	12,000	Bru, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Romanian	Israel	214,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Lachi	Vietnam	15,000	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Xiaoliangshan	China	546,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	11
	Nosu, Butuo	China	274,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	5
	Lachi, White	Vietnam	2,300	Lachi, White	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Anca	Nigeria	500	Anca	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	12.50 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jewish, Cochin	Israel	12,000	Malayalam	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Luoluopo, Southern	China	251,000	Lolopo, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%