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 *
	Evenki	Russia	39,000	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.18 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Dam	Laos	28,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.18 %	4 New Testament	1
	Dogoso	Burkina Faso	18,000	Dogoso	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.17 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pacoh	Vietnam	19,000	Pacoh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.17 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Bouyei	China	3,295,000	Bouyei	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.17 %	3 Bible Portions	66
	Miao, Hua	China	787,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.17 %	5 Complete Bible	16
	Mo	China	14,000	Mak (China)	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Darkhad	Mongolia	26,000	Mongolian, Halh	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.16 %	0.16 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Zhuang, Yongnan	Vietnam	13,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.16 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Iu Mien	China	1,291,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	26
	Okinawan, Ryukyuan	Japan	1,153,000	Okinawan, Central	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.15 %	3 Bible Portions	23
	Senoufo, Shempire	Mali	25,000	Senoufo, Shempire	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	6.00 %	0.15 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Jing, Vietnamese	China	23,000	Vietnamese	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.15 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sani	China	138,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.15 %	0 Unspecified	3
	Tai Dam	China	45,000	Tai Dam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	1
	Li, Qi	China	320,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Zhuang, Yongnan	China	2,050,000	Zhuang, Yongnan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	41
	Zhuang, Dai	China	109,000	Zhuang, Dai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	2
	Zhuang, Nong	China	546,000	Zhuang, Nong	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	4 New Testament	11
	Zhuang, Yang	China	826,000	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	17
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	China	1,715,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	34
	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Vietnam	430,000	Zhuang, Zuojiang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	9
	Talu	China	15,000	Talu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Zhuang, Yang	Vietnam	-1 Unknown	Zhuang, Yang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	0 Unspecified	0
	Yazidi	Iraq	634,000	Kurdish, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.14 %	0.14 %	5 Complete Bible	13
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%