Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

737,291,000

% of World Population

9.3 %

People Groups

2,623

Unreached Groups

948 (36.1 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion ▲	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Mulao	China	231,000	Mulam	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.78 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Mulao Jia	China	41,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Muzi	China	11,000	Muzi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naheng	China	1,600	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Naisu	China	65,000	Yi, Wuding-Luquan	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	5.00 %	4.07 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Naluo	China	50,000	Naluo	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	32.00 %	26.00 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Nanjingren	China	166,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	7.50 %	6.80 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Naru	China	16,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Naruo	China	16,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nasu, Eastern	China	279,000	Yi, Wuding-Luquan	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	35.00 %	29.02 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Nasu, Jinghong	China	24,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.54 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nasu, Panxian	China	382,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.72 %	4 New Testament	8
	Nasu, Southern	China	139,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	4 New Testament	3
	Nasu, Wusa	China	328,000	Nasu, Wumeng	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	30.00 %	24.14 %	1 Translation Needed	-1 -
	Naxi	China	343,000	Naxi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.80 %	0.07 %	4 New Testament	7
	Naza	China	1,800	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Neisu	China	22,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	4 ●	3.00 %	2.40 %	3 Bible Portions	-1 -
	Neisu, Xiao Hei	China	10,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.15 %	0.13 %	4 New Testament	1
	Niesu, Central	China	17,000	Nisu, Southwestern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Nisu, Jianshui	China	234,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	3 Bible Portions	5
	Nisu, Xinping	China	261,000	Nisu, Northern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.51 %	1 Translation Needed	5
	Nisu, Yuanyang	China	270,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.50 %	0.72 %	4 New Testament	5
	Nosu, Butuo	China	278,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	6
	Nosu, Mangbu	China	87,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	2
Totals:	2,623 Peoples		737,291,000			948 ●				3,508

* 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%