Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,737,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

943 (36.0 %)

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed * ▼
	Jew, French	Belgium	29,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, French	China, Hong Kong	800	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, French	Israel	40,000	French	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.20 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jew, French	Monaco	600	French	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Balanta, Ganja	Guinea-Bissau	2,100	Balanta-Ganja	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	1.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gengle	Nigeria	6,900	Gengle	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	2.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jew, Georgian	Georgia	1,300	Judeo-Georgian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jew, Georgian	Israel	62,000	Judeo-Georgian	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Gilyak, Nivkh	Russia	4,700	Gilyak	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Gwa	Nigeria	5,200	Gwa	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Gwandara	Nigeria	50,000	Gwandara	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.70 %	0.38 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Gourma	Nigeria	43,000	Gourmanchema	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hainanese	Cambodia	14,000	Chinese, Min Nan	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Canada	11,000	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.10 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Cambodia	600	Chinese, Hakka	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.20 %	0.55 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Cambodia	23,000	Chinese, Yue	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Hanunoo	Philippines	24,000	Hanunoo	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Hani	Laos	800	Hani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Hani	Vietnam	26,000	Hani	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	0.50 %	0.06 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Huichol	Mexico	51,000	Huichol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Huichol	United States	6,300	Huichol	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	5.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Huaulu	Indonesia	500	Huaulu	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Jew, Hulaula	Iran	400	Hulaula	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jew, Kurdistani	Israel	5,200	Hulaula	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Hung	Vietnam	900	Hung	Ethnic Religions	1 ●	2.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,622 Peoples		732,737,000			943 ●				3,470

* 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%