Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,820,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

923 (35.2 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical ▼	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Digao	China	29,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Enipu	China	21,000	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Ewenki, Aoluguya	China	400	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gaiji	China	40,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gaisu, Southern	China	49,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.30 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gaisu, Western	China	1,300	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Ga Mong	China	71,000	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Gepo, Western	China	8,500	Gepo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gese	China	16,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gesu	China	16,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hagei	China	3,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hakka, Hainan Island	China	2,400	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien, Changping	China	30,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Iu Mien, Hunan	China	223,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Linghua	China	27,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liujia	China	4,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Be	China	1,400	Miao, Large Flowery	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Dlex Nchab	China	21,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Labapo	China	8,400	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lalu, Xuzhang	China	5,300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lalu, Yangliu	China	49,000	Lalu, Western	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,820,000			923 ●				3,453

* 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%