Ethnic Religions people group listing

Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

738,404,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,638

Unreached Groups

927 (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 *
	Ta Oi, Lower	Laos	23,000	Ta'oih, Lower	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.10 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Cochin	Israel	12,000	Malayalam	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.10 %	0.05 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Phana	China	5,200	Phana'	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.09 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Biao Mien	China	34,000	Biao Mon	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.09 %	0.08 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Bai, Central	China	869,000	Bai, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	17
	Katang, Northern	Laos	71,000	Katang, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.08 %	0.08 %	4 New Testament	1
	Azha	China	58,000	Azha	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Katang, Southern	Laos	44,000	Katang, Southern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.08 %	0.08 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Muji, Northern	China	15,000	Muji, Northern	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.07 %	0.07 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Liude	China	1,900	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Romanian	Israel	214,000	Hebrew	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	4 New Testament	4
	Bei	China	23,000	Language unknown	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Nosu, Yinuo	China	668,000	Nuosu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	13
	Katso	China	8,300	Katso	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Tusu	China	42,000	Lalo, Central	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Xinh Mun	Laos	11,000	Puoc	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.05 %	0.05 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Jewish, Bukharan	United States	72,000	English	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.04 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Laha	Vietnam	10,000	Laha (Viet Nam)	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.04 %	0.04 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Saek	Laos	4,100	Saek	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.03 %	0.03 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Baduy	Indonesia	27,000	Badui	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Awu, Northern	China	4,600	Awu	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	1 Translation Needed	1
	Pong	Laos	33,000	Phong-Kniang	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.02 %	0.02 %	2 Translation Started	1
	Jiasou	China	40,000	Sani	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
	Lingayat	India	4,093,000	Kannada	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	-1	5 Complete Bible	82
	Beidalao	China	25,000	Pa-Hng	Ethnic Religions	0 ☀	0.01 %	0.01 %	0 Unspecified	1
Totals:	2,638 Peoples		738,404,000			927 ●				3,467

* 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%