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 *
	Phala	China	13,000	Phala	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Doma, Vadoma	Zimbabwe	21,000	Shona	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akha	China	259,000	Akha	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.35 %	0.31 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Even, Lamut	Russia	20,000	Even	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.32 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Kuranko	Guinea	121,000	Kuranko	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.32 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Altai-Kizhi	Russia	83,000	Altai, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.33 %	4 New Testament	2
	Tsagu	Nigeria	4,400	Choogen	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	10.00 %	0.33 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Oroqen	China	11,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.33 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Zhuang, Lianshan	China	47,000	Zhuang, Lianshan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.35 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Daeng	Vietnam	170,000	Tai Daeng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.35 %	2 Translation Started	3
	Ghao-Xong, Western	China	1,395,000	Miao, Western Xiangxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.38 %	1 Translation Needed	28
	Sanie	China	8,800	Sanie	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Iu Mien, Luoxiang	China	5,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Akyode	Ghana	18,000	Gikyode	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Chayahuita	Peru	22,000	Shawi	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	40.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Senoufo, Shempire	Côte d'Ivoire	187,000	Senoufo, Shempire	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Dumpas	Malaysia	4,400	Dumpas	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.40 %	0 Unspecified	-1 -
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Russia	3,800	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gourma	Nigeria	44,000	Gourmanchema	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hainanese	Cambodia	14,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Teochew	Cambodia	185,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.40 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Cambodia	23,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Huichol	Mexico	60,000	Huichol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ngan	Côte d'Ivoire	35,000	Beng	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Wiwa	Colombia	19,000	Sanka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	0.40 %	2 Translation Started	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%