Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Yukagir	Russia	1,800	Russian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gepo, Eastern	China	83,000	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tibetan, Boyu	China	4,300	Tibetan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.60 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Zokhuo	China	17,000	Zokhuo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.60 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Romam	Vietnam	600	Romam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.63 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kri	Laos	1,100	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.63 %	0.63 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Anufo	Ghana	122,000	Anufo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.65 %	4 New Testament	2
	Nenets, Yurak Samoyed	Russia	50,000	Nenets	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.67 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Poussang	Laos	2,900	Phunoi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.69 %	0.69 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Idaca	Benin	192,000	Ede Idaca	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	7.00 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Ngoshe Sama, Nggweshe	Nigeria	45,000	Gvoko	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	30.00 %	0.70 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed	Russia	3,500	Selkup	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Asheninka, Pajonal	Peru	15,000	Asheninka, Pajonal	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.74 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	1
	Turkana	Ethiopia	59,000	Turkana	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ulchi	Russia	2,500	Ulch	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.70 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Mukogodo, Yaaku	Kenya	4,600	Yaaku	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.70 %	2 Translation Started	-1 -
	Wayana	French Guiana	1,100	Wayana	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	20.00 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Aoka	China	299,000	Chinese, Xiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.70 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Khmu	China	6,900	Khmu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.90 %	0.71 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nisu, Yuanyang	China	266,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.72 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Akeu	Laos	3,300	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.72 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Heihu	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.73 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Qiang, Mianchi	China	27,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.74 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Nyahon	Laos	9,700	Nyaheun	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.75 %	0.75 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Halang	Laos	6,600	Halang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	3 Bible Portions	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%