Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

736,825,000

% 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 *
	Naza	China	1,700	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Niesu, Central	China	16,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nosu, Tianba	China	110,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	2
	Ongkor	China	-1 Unknown	Evenki	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Pengzi	China	300	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Popei	China	6,600	Lolopo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Pusha	China	7,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Qanu	China	15,000	Miao, Northern Qiandong	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Qiang, Dajishan	China	12,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Qiang, Longxi	China	5,700	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Qiang, Sanlong	China	25,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Qiang, Taoping	China	8,400	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Qiangyi	China	13,000	Qiang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Rao	China	13,000	T'en	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Samadu, Western	China	10,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Sanqiao	China	6,900	Dong, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Suan	China	300	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Ta'er	China	1,400	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tai Kao	China	15,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Kao	Laos	108,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Tai Don, White Tai	United States	13,000	Tai Don	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tai Long	Laos	2,200	Tai Long	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tanglang	China	1,400	Tanglang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tulao	China	5,200	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Wopu	China	4,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		736,825,000			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%