Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,413,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

925 (35.1 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lesu	China	19,000	Hlersu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Li, Bendi	China	80,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	2
	Li, Ha	China	702,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.11 %	3 Bible Portions	14
	Li, Jiamao	China	94,000	Jiamao	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	2
	Li, Meifu	China	54,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.03 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Li, Qi	China	320,000	Hlai	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.14 %	3 Bible Portions	6
	Limi	China	38,000	Limi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Limin	China	101,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	5 Complete Bible	2
	Lingao	China	686,000	Lingao	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.20 %	4.00 %	4 New Testament	-1 -
	Linghua	China	27,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lipo, Western	China	185,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	1.00 %	0 Unspecified	4
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Liujia	China	4,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Liwu	China	5,500	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Long	China	1,700	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Longjia	China	4,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	4.50 %	3.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Lopi	China	5,600	Lopi	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	20.00 %	15.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Meng	China	5,300	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	6.00 %	4.89 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Mengwu	China	24,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Miao, Baishi	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Miao, Chuan	China	200,000	Hmong Daw	Ethnic Religions	2 ●	5.50 %	1.50 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Miao, Enshi	China	680,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	5 Complete Bible	14
	Miao, Guiyang Northern	China	144,000	Miao, Northern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	1 Translation Needed	3
	Miao, Guiyang South Central	China	5,900	Miao, Southern Guiyang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,413,000			925 ●				3,462

* 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%