Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

742,568,000

% of World Population

9.1 %

People Groups

2,651

Unreached Groups

933 (35.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Scripture Status	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Tai Ya	China	66,000	Tai Ya	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yakut	China	2,900	Yakut	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yanghuang	China	16,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yizi	China	2,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Yongchun	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Younuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Younuo	Ethnic Religions	0 Unspecified	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Jewish, Chinese	Taiwan	100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yaminahua, Chitonajuas	Peru	300	Yaminahua	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Neisu, Da Hei	China	8,300	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kantarure	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Karapoto	Brazil	2,400	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	2-5% ●	1
	Matis	Brazil	400	Matis	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Xambioa	Brazil	300	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Yakarawakta	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Alu	China	3,900	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Alu	Laos	7,800	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	5 Complete Bible	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Alu	Vietnam	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Thailand	400	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	3 Bible Portions	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	1 Translation Needed	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pana, Sama	Mali	9,300	Pana (Burkina Faso)	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	1	0-0.1% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	4 New Testament	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Pei	Papua New Guinea	300	Pefiyahe	Ethnic Religions	2 Translation Started	2	0-0.1% ●	10-50% ●	-1 -
Totals:	2,651 Peoples		742,568,000				933 ◼︎ (440 ✸︎)			3,438

* 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
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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 to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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