Religion: Ethnic Religions What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

732,761,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,622

Unreached Groups

944 (36.0 %)

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 *
 Kpelle, Liberia Liberia 877,000 Kpelle, Liberia Ethnic Religions 38.00 % 24.61 % Complete Bible -
 Bai, Central China 869,000 Bai, Central Ethnic Religions 0.08 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 17
 Hmu, Southern China 849,000 Miao, Southern Qiandong Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.06 % Translation Needed 17
 Tai Dam Vietnam 842,000 Tai Dam Ethnic Religions 0.17 % 0.14 % New Testament 17
 Zhuang, Yang China 826,000 Zhuang, Yang Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.14 % Unspecified 17
 Mumuye Nigeria 823,000 Mumuye Ethnic Religions 29.00 % 6.00 % New Testament -
 Nyiha, Tanzania Zambia 823,000 Nyiha, Tanzania Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 9.00 % New Testament -
 Ndau, Shona Mozambique 807,000 Ndau Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.00 % Complete Bible -
 Makhuwa-Shirima Mozambique 807,000 Makhuwa-Shirima Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % Complete Bible -
 Maasai, Baraguyu Tanzania 790,000 Maasai Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 7.00 % Complete Bible -
 Miao, Hua China 787,000 Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.17 % Complete Bible 16
Nyambo, Ragwe Tanzania 785,000 Nyambo Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 12.00 % Translation Started -
 Hani China 759,000 Hani Ethnic Religions 0.30 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 15
 Sea Dayak, Iban Malaysia 753,000 Iban Ethnic Religions 46.00 % 14.00 % Complete Bible -
 Khmu Laos 750,000 Khmu Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 9.00 % Bible Portions -
 Masikoro Madagascar 743,000 Malagasy, Masikoro Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 0.48 % Bible Portions -
 Sihanaka Madagascar 736,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.94 % Complete Bible -
 Eurasian China 734,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 9.71 % Complete Bible -
Mbangala Angola 731,000 Mbangala Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 1.50 % New Testament -
 Jew, Russian Israel 704,000 Russian Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 1.80 % Complete Bible 14
 Li, Ha China 702,000 Hlai Ethnic Religions 0.20 % 0.11 % Bible Portions 14
 Laluo, Mishaba China 686,000 Lalo, Dongshanba Ethnic Religions 0.15 % 0.10 % Unspecified 14
 Lingao China 686,000 Lingao Ethnic Religions 4.20 % 4.00 % New Testament -
Ikwere Nigeria 683,000 Ikwere Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % New Testament -
 Miao, Enshi China 680,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.06 % Complete Bible 14
Totals: 2,622 Peoples   732,761,000     944       3,471
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