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 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Hmong Njua	China	55,000	Hmong Njua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.95 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hmong Njua	French Guiana	4,600	Hmong Njua	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Miao, Hua	Vietnam	4,400	Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	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, Luoxiang	China	5,000	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.39 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jinuo	China	23,000	Jinuo, Youle	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.52 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jinuo, Buyuan	China	1,600	Jinuo, Buyuan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	1.59 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kado	Laos	5,200	Kaduo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kemei	China	1,700	Kemiehua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kong Ge	China	1,800	Kon Keu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.91 %	0.91 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Kuan	Laos	1,000	Kuan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.76 %	0.76 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Labapo	China	8,400	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Luoluopo, Southeastern	China	47,000	Nisi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Luowu	China	29,000	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Muji, Southern	China	29,000	Muji, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.04 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lakkia	China	14,000	Lakkia	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lalu, Xinping	China	51,000	Lalu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	0 Unspecified	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
	Laluo, Jiantou	China	40,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Laowu	China	23,000	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Lachi	China	2,600	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lachi	Vietnam	15,000	Lachi	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	3.00 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Lawu	China	26,000	Lalo, Dongshanba	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.02 %	0 Unspecified	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%