Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?
Population of Adherents
736,706,000
% of World Population
9.5 %
People Groups
2,617
Unreached Groups
958 (36.6 %)
| Photo | People Group | Country | Population ▲ | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Scripture Status |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lembaa | South Africa | 1,371,000 | Venda | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 17.72 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Tanala | Madagascar | 1,386,000 | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 22.00 % | 1.04 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Oromo, Borana | Ethiopia | 1,394,000 | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.30 % | 5 Complete Bible | 28 |
|
Nuer | South Sudan | 1,409,000 | Nuer | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 8.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Ghao-Xong, Western | China | 1,409,000 | Miao, Western Xiangxi | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.38 % | 1 Translation Needed | 28 |
|
Muong | Vietnam | 1,452,000 | Muong | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.06 % | 4 New Testament | 29 |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | Malaysia | 1,462,000 | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 8.05 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Pingdi | China | 1,486,000 | Chinese, Xiang | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.04 % | 3 Bible Portions | 30 |
|
Senoufo, Southern | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,552,000 | Senoufo, Cebaara | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Betsimisaraka, North | Madagascar | 1,604,000 | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.21 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
|
Dan, Yakuba | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,624,000 | Dan | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 33.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 New Testament | -1 - |
|
Zhuang, Guibei | China | 1,663,000 | Zhuang, Guibei | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.90 % | 1 Translation Needed | 33 |
|
Ngambay | Chad | 1,681,000 | Ngambay | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 12.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Zhuang, Liujiang | China | 1,730,000 | Zhuang, Liujiang | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.90 % | 0 Unspecified | 35 |
|
Zhuang, Zuojiang | China | 1,732,000 | Zhuang, Zuojiang | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.14 % | 1 Translation Needed | 35 |
|
|
Antesaka | Madagascar | 1,755,000 | Malagasy, Tesaka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 28.00 % | 2.32 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | Malaysia | 1,810,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 9.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Tay | Vietnam | 1,845,000 | Tay | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 4 New Testament | 37 |
|
Sakalava | Madagascar | 1,899,000 | Malagasy, Sakalava | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.81 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Hokkien | Malaysia | 1,992,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 9.20 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
|
Zhuang, Yongnan | China | 2,069,000 | Zhuang, Yongnan | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.14 % | 1 Translation Needed | 41 |
|
Hmu, Northern | China | 2,114,000 | Miao, Northern Qiandong | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.25 % | 4 New Testament | 42 |
|
Zhuang, Yongbei | China | 2,195,000 | Zhuang, Yongbei | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.90 % | 4 New Testament | 44 |
|
Tsimihety | Madagascar | 2,207,000 | Malagasy, Tsimihety | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 1.93 % | 3 Bible Portions | -1 - |
|
Korean | China | 2,590,000 | Korean | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 30.00 % | 14.00 % | 5 Complete Bible | -1 - |
| Totals: | 2,617 Peoples | 736,706,000 | 958 ● | 3,561 |
