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 *
	Yizi	China	2,900	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Yongchun	China	17,000	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Youmai	China	2,700	Iu Mien	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Younuo	China	22,000	Bunu, Younuo	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Neisu, Da Hei	China	8,400	Nasu, Wusa	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Yaminahua, Chitonajuas	Peru	300	Yaminahua	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Matis	Brazil	400	Matis	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Yakarawakta	Brazil	-1 Unknown	Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Alu	China	4,000	Nisu, Eastern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Alu	Laos	7,500	Nisu, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Tonga, Ten'edn	Malaysia	200	Ten'edn	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pa Hng	China	48,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Phana	Laos	600	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Akeu	China	11,000	Akeu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	1
	Gelao, Red	Vietnam	200	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Kwinsu	Indonesia	600	Kwinsu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Umalung	Indonesia	3,800	Uma' Lung	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Vitou	Indonesia	800	Vitou	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Tsaatan	Mongolia	200	Tuvan	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Lu, Lu Ren	China	6,100	Chinese, Mandarin	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Xukuru-Kariri	Brazil	1,500	Portuguese	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Madhiban	Somalia	8,100	Somali	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Jewish, Arabic-speaking	Bahrain	-1 Unknown	Arabic, Gulf	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Jewish, Egyptian-speaking	Egypt	-1 Unknown	Arabic, Egyptian	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	0
	Jewish, Czech	Czechia	3,900	Czech	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	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%